On Wednesday, Garland’s office issued a statement saying: “Attorney General Garland continues to be briefed on security matters related to the supreme court and supreme court justices.
“The attorney general directed the US marshals service to help ensure the justices’ safety by providing additional support to the marshal of the supreme court and supreme court police.” It is against the law in Virginia to picket in residential areas. A source in the office of Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, advised the Guardian that they are doing “all they can” to provide security.
Fairfax police sent a statement saying: “Our civil disturbance unit is trained to handle crowds that gather to express their views and are well versed on the laws that govern these planned gatherings. Our officers work to provide a safe space for individuals to exercise first amendment rights and also maintain community safety.”
On Friday morning pro-choice House Democrats held a rally in Washington after the US Senate on Wednesday“People should continue to exercise their rights within the first amendment,” the House Democratic caucus chair, Hakeem Jeffries, told the Guardian when asked about activists protesting at the homes of members of the supreme court bench.
Arrest them.