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Rhode Island’s Governor recently signed the Rhode Island Judicial Security Act (H5892), which aims to bolster the privacy and security of current and former judicial officers and their families by introducing several measures to safeguard their personal information.

Definition of Protected Individuals

The Act defines “protected individuals” as current, retired, or recalled justices…

In 2020, Daniel Anderl, the son of Federal Judge Esther Salas, was shot and killed by a man targeting the judge. It is believed the man found the judge’s home address online. In reaction to the murder, New Jersey enacted “Daniel’s Law” which prohibits the disclosure of the home address and unpublished telephone number of…