Barr on SCOTUS Home Protests: ‘Federal Crime’ to Go to Judge’s Residence to Influence Choices
“That’s not a valid form of demonstration because it’s a breach of the law. “
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Mon on FNC’s “ Jesse Watters Primetime” that the protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices following a draft opinion leaked that would overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling were a violation of each federal and state legislation.
Oceans said, “ You see these protesters at the homes of these justices, what undergoes your mind? ”
Barr said, “ Properly, that’s not a valid form of protest because it’s a violation of the law. There is period and place for protests, as well as the federal statute makes it crystal clear if you go to the home of a judge, the residence of a judge to influence the judge in his decisions and demonstrate that that is certainly a federal crime.
He added, “ It’s a state crime plus the state of Va, at least. So , those aren’t valid forms of protest. They are obviously meant to intimidate. There is a parallel between January 6, which Republican leadership condemned the violence there. The forceful access into the Capitol and the fighting with police. But that which was really bad about that was it was an attempt to intimidate the Senate and the vice president in having out their duties. What’s happening now, while not just as much violence has been involved however, it’s no different. It’s actual an attempt to interfere and to intimidate the officials who are carrying out their particular duties under the Constitution. ”
