Threats against Supreme Court justices appointed by Trump, including Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, following the Dobbs draft opinion, culminated in a swatting call at her home in Fairfax County on May 29th.
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Updated Jul 14
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What happened
Threats against Supreme Court justices appointed by Trump, including Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, following the Dobbs draft opinion, culminated in a swatting call at her home in Fairfax County on May 29th.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Kavanaugh and Barrett faced new threats, and justices sought increased security funding from Congress.1 source
Threats against appointed Supreme Court justices in Fairfax County.1 source
Bomb threats against ACB and protests at her residence in Fairfax County, VA.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Amy Coney Barrett
American lawyer and jurist (born 1972)
- In the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a dissenting opinion while Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, citing the House Committee's legislative intent.
- On September 17, 2026, Donald Trump appointed Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, noting the influence of executive power views and the views of Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
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Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court justice since 2018 (born 1965)
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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