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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home targeted in apparent ‘swatting’ incident
Fairfax County police said the false report prompted no extra police resources as officers quickly confirmed the call was fictitious.
- On Wednesday night, an apparent swatting incident targeted the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in Fairfax County, Virginia, after police received a nonemergency call just after 9 p.m. ET.
- Swatting refers to calling police with false reports of violence to provoke a SWAT team response, and dispatchers noted the address has 24-hour security coverage for a high-priority resident.
- Fairfax County officers coordinated with Supreme Court Police assigned to the residence and quickly determined the report was fictitious after the caller could not be reached.
- Chief Justice John Roberts reported in 2024 that threats against judges have tripled over the last decade, with the U.S. Marshals Service reporting 564 threats against judges in fiscal year 2025.
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Amy Coney Barrett Swatting Incident Tests Whether Anyone Cares About Threats To Judges Who Aren't On SCOTUS
Somebody claiming to be a neighbor called the Fairfax County non-emergency line just after 9 p.m. Wednesday to report gunshots at a home belonging to Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Officers coordinated with the Supreme Court Police already stationed at the residence, figured out within minutes that the report was fake, and — per the department’s own statement — didn’t even have to send extra units. It’s being characterized as a swatting attempt, the…
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