{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-calls-on-doj-to-prosecute-protestors-outside-justices-homes", "Cotton Calls on DOJ to Prosecute Protestors Outside Justices\u2019 Homes", "2022-05-11", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "Tom Cotton", "C001095", "www.cotton.senate.gov", "cotton", "https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: James Arnold or Mary Collins Atkinson (202) 224-2353\n\nMay 11, 2022\n\nCotton Calls on DOJ to Prosecute Protestors Outside Justices\u2019 Homes\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding action from the Department of Justice in response to ongoing protests at the homes of Supreme Court Justices with the intent to sway the outcome of a pending case\u2014a violation of federal law.\n\nIn part, Cotton wrote, \u201cPlease explain why you have refused to enforce the federal law against picketing and protesting at the homes of Supreme Court Justices. Left-wing mobs have recently targeted the homes of Justices Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh, a blatant and obvious violation of 18 USC \u00a7 1507. These unlawful protestors widely publicized their plans, yet it appears that no federal law-enforcement officers were present to arrest the lawbreakers and no investigation is ongoing.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is in stark contrast to when you sicced federal agents on parents who attended public meetings of school boards in public buildings. Without an adequate explanation, one can only assume that you have weaponized federal law-enforcement against your party\u2019s political opponents,\u201d Cotton continued.\n\nCotton concluded by warning Garland that a continued refusal to enforce federal law might prompt impeachment proceedings against him in the next Congress.\n\nText of the letter may be found here and below.\n\nThe Honorable Merrick Garland\n\nU.S. Department of Justice\n\n950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n\nWashington, DC 20530-0001\n\nDear Attorney General Garland,\n\nPlease explain why you have refused to enforce the federal law against picketing and protesting at the homes of Supreme Court Justices. Left-wing mobs have recently targeted the homes of Justices Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh, a blatant and obvious violation of 18 USC \u00a7 1507. These unlawful protestors widely publicized their plans, yet it appears that no federal law-enforcement officers were present to arrest the lawbreakers and no investigation is ongoing. Further, President Biden\u2019s own press secretary announced this week that the Biden administration \u201ccertainly continue[s] to encourage [protests] outside of judges\u2019 homes, and that\u2019s the president\u2019s position.\u201d This is in stark contrast to when you sicced federal agents on parents who attended public meetings of school boards in public buildings. Without an adequate explanation, one can only assume that you have weaponized federal law-enforcement against your party\u2019s political opponents.\n\nWhen you last testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee, I recommended that you resign in disgrace. Unfortunately, I see you haven\u2019t taken my advice. If you don\u2019t take immediate action to enforce the law even-handedly against your party\u2019s political opponents, perhaps the next Congress should take matters into its own hands with impeachment proceedings.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-calls-on-doj-to-prosecute-protestors-outside-justices-homes"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6523330230265856, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}