Judge Derrick Watson of the District of Hawaii is now under 24 hour protection due to the threats.
“The US Marshals Service is responsible for the protection of federal judicial officials, including judges and prosecutors, and we take that responsibility very seriously,” the agency said to Buzz Feed News. “While we do not discuss our specific security measures, we continuously review the security measures in place for all federal judges and take appropriate steps to provide additional protection when it is warranted.”
According to Hawaii News Now, about a dozen U.S. Marshal officers have been flown into Hawaii to provide the extra security.
The threats began coming in shortly after Watson’s order which stated “The illogic of the government’s contentions is palpable. The notion that one can demonstrate animus toward any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed,”
Watson issued his order just hours before the travel ban was to take effect. A little later, a second temporary restraining order was issued by Judge Theodore Chuang of Maryland.
Legal analyst expect the case to ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Trump has condemned the rulings as an overreach of judicial power.
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Native Hawaiian Judge Receiving Death Threats after Order Stopping Travel Ban
