“At around 1.50 today, a man was arrested near the residence of Judge Cavanaugh. “He was armed and made threats against the judge,” said spokeswoman Patricia McCabe.
A gunman who had launched threats against him Supreme Court Conservative Judge Brett Cavanaugh He was arrested early this morning near his home in Maryland, according to a court spokeswoman.
According to the Washington Post, the man, who is about 25 years old, was angry with the opinion that leaked last month and hinted that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn the decision “Roe v. Wade “, of 1973, which legalized abortion in the USA.
“At around 1.50 today, a man was arrested near the residence of Judge Cavanaugh. “He was armed and made threats against the judge,” said spokeswoman Patricia McCabe.
A tall, black fence has been erected around the Supreme Court building after the opinion was leaked. Court officials have said the text is authentic, but a draft does not necessarily mean that this will be the final decision. Many protest rallies have recently been planned in Washington and other cities by advocates of the right to abortion.
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