{"id":1520464,"date":"2022-06-17T09:34:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1520464"},"modified":"2022-06-17T09:34:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:34:25","slug":"youngkin-proposes-amendment-to-make-picketing-at-justices-homes-a-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-proposes-amendment-to-make-picketing-at-justices-homes-a-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin Proposes Amendment To Make Picketing At Justices\u2019 Homes A Felony"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-proposes-amendment-to-make-picketing-at-justices-homes-a-felony%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1520464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-1-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed an amendment to the state budget that would make it a felony to protest outside the home of a sitting judge or justice with the intent to intimidate or influence said judge in a court case.<\/p>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?222+amd+HB30AG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposed amendment<\/a>, any individual that demonstrates outside \u201ca building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee, or any immediate family member of such judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee\u201d with the intent of \u201cinterfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating in the discharge of his or her duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee\u201d in the state would be charged with a Class 6 felony.<\/p>\n<p>As stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title18.2\/chapter1\/section18.2-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Code<\/a>, individuals hit with a Class 6 felony could face \u201cnot less than one year nor more than five years\u201d in prison, \u201cor in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am asking that the General Assembly help keep our state and federal judges safe,\u201d Youngkin said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2022\/june\/name-934779-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The motion by Youngkin to increase penalties against individuals harassing judicial figures comes amid continued demonstrations outside the homes of several U.S. Supreme Court justices. After a majority draft opinion striking down <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> was leaked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/05\/02\/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Politico<\/a> last month, pro-abortionists have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/05\/13\/virginias-gop-leaders-are-refusing-to-enforce-the-law-against-leftists-harassing-scotus-justices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeatedly picketed<\/a> the homes of Justices Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Amy Coney Barrett, with the latter two residing in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title18.2\/chapter9\/section18.2-419\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">existing Virginia law<\/a>, individuals caught picketing outside of a residence face the prospect of being charged with a Class 3 misdemeanor and a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title18.2\/chapter1\/article3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fine<\/a> \u201cof not more than $500.\u201d When asked last month if Virginia Attorney General Miyares intended to pursue charges against violators under that statute, a representative for the attorney general told The Federalist that \u201c[u]nder Virginia law, local Commonwealth\u2019s Attorneys are responsible for prosecuting violations of [the] statute.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Despite also violating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/1507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal law<\/a>, individuals engaged in such actions at the homes of SCOTUS justices have yet to be charged by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, who has sat on his hands as left-wing agitators attempt to scare the justices into upholding federalized abortion.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to protests, acts of physical violence have also been attempted against one of the court\u2019s conservative justices. Last week, law enforcement <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/06\/15\/feds-indict-california-man-nicholas-john-roske-found-with-gun-near-kavanaughs-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested<\/a> Nicholas John Roske near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh for attempting to assassinate the justice primarily over his purported support in striking down <em>Roe<\/em>. After calling 911 and telling the operator his plan to kill the justice, Roske was taken into custody by Montgomery County police, who found him armed with a gun, knife, and pepper spray.<\/p>\n<p>Roske was indicted by a federal jury on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Shawn Fleetwood is an intern at The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He also serves as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Gov. 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