'Daniel鈥檚 Law: How New Jersey Protects Its Judicial System'
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 New Jersey鈥檚 implementation of Daniel鈥檚 Law, which attempts to shield judges, court personnel and law enforcement from threats or violence, will be the subject of a panel discussion at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at 淫性视频.
The 90-minute event 鈥 鈥淒aniel鈥檚 Law: How New Jersey Protects Its Judicial System - And Why Those Who Are Covered Should Embrace It鈥 鈥 is free and open to the public. The forum is sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at 淫性视频, and it will be held in person at 淫性视频鈥檚 Campus Center Theatre.
In July 2020, an assailant armed with a gun went to the New Jersey home of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas. The gunman opened fire when the door was answered, seriously injuring Salas鈥 husband, Mark Anderl, and killing their son, Daniel, 20. State and federal laws named after Daniel have since been passed prohibiting the publication of addresses and personal information of judges and other court personnel to thwart would-be attackers.
However, only about half of the people covered by the state Daniel鈥檚 Law have taken advantage of its protections, according to state data. Judge Salas has become a national advocate for protecting judges, prosecutors and police because an independent judiciary free of intimidation is vital to democracy.
On Sept. 12, panelists will discuss how the law works, why more who are covered have not taken advantage of it and why threats against the judiciary pose an urgent problem for society. Of interest to the legal community will be a demonstration of how to register for Daniel鈥檚 Law protections.
Participants include:
- Esther Salas, U.S. District Court judge, New Jersey
- Timothy McGoughran, president of the N.J. State Bar Association
- Christine Campbell, director of the Office of Information Privacy, N.J. Department of Community Affairs
- and as moderator, Judge Julio Mendez, retired, senior contributing analyst for the Hughes Center.
News media coverage is invited.
鈥淢embers of the judiciary, legal profession and law enforcement in particular may benefit from the discussion and are encouraged to attend or view the event online,鈥 said John Froonjian, director of the Hughes Center.
The upcoming event is a follow-up to an April 12 Hughes Center forum that featured Judge Salas talking about her personal tragedy and, with other experts, outlining ways to protect the courts. A video recording of that online program is available on the Hughes Center website at https://stockton.edu/hughes-center/judge-safety.html.
The Sept. 12 Daniel鈥檚 Law panel will be livestreamed on the Hughes Center home page at . A recording of the program will also be archived on that site.
About the Hughes Center
The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy (www.stockton.edu/hughescenter) at 淫性视频 serves as a catalyst for research, analysis and innovative policy solutions on the economic, social and cultural issues facing New Jersey, and promotes the civic life of New Jersey through engagement, education and research. The center is named for the late William J. Hughes, whose distinguished career includes service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ambassador to Panama and as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at 淫性视频. The Hughes Center can be found on , and can be followed on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
