Judges Terrorized by Late-Night Pizza Deliveries: A Chilling New Threat

These seemingly harmless pizza deliveries to federal judges may actually be warnings—threatening their homes and families. Lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation as details unfold.

Key Facts:

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) urged the DOJ and FBI to investigate pizza deliveries sent to judges and their families as potential threats.
Deliveries were made to Supreme Court justices and relatives, including the sister of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Some pizzas were sent under the name of Daniel Anderl, the murdered son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas.
Judge Salas said hundreds of pizzas have been sent to judges nationwide, often late at night.
Durbin demanded information on protective steps for targeted judges and any ongoing investigation.

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Senator Durbin sent a formal letter on May 6 to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, sounding the alarm about anonymous pizza deliveries aimed at judges and their family members.

These acts, he said, signal that the perpetrators know the personal addresses of the judges and may be attempting to intimidate them.

Particularly disturbing is the use of the name Daniel Anderl for some of the deliveries.

Anderl was murdered in 2020 by a man posing as a delivery driver at his mother’s home, Judge Esther Salas.

She recently spoke out, saying the deliveries are a way to threaten judges by reminding them what happened to her son.

While the Department of Justice has not commented, Bondi stated she had just been made aware of the issue.

She gave no further public statements, even during a later press event.

Commentary:

Sending pizzas may sound trivial to the untrained ear, but the message behind these actions is crystal clear: “We know where you live.”

This tactic mirrors the recent wave of swatting attacks where anonymous callers send armed police to the homes of political opponents, often conservatives, to frighten or harm them.

Let’s call this what it is—domestic terror, plain and simple.

Whether it’s a fake bomb threat, a phony 911 call, or a pizza meant to suggest lethal intent, the purpose is to coerce through fear.

That should never be acceptable in a civilized society.

The disturbing part is that while conservatives have faced real-world threats and violent intimidation, these new cases show that the tactic is becoming bipartisan in its targeting.

No judge, regardless of their rulings, deserves to live under threat for performing their duty.

There is no room in America for political violence or mafia-style intimidation, whether you’re sending pizzas or bullets.

That type of pressure shatters judicial independence and weakens public trust in the rule of law.

Law enforcement must act swiftly and decisively. Arrests need to happen. Charges must be filed.

The country cannot afford a two-tiered system where political intimidation is punished only when the victim fits the preferred narrative.

If the federal government fails to act now, it sends a clear message: mob rule is acceptable, and safety is conditional on your political leanings.

The Bottom Line:

Anonymous pizza deliveries to judges and their families appear to be thinly veiled threats.

The use of a murdered judge’s son’s name makes the tactic especially chilling.

This isn’t harmless mischief—it’s political intimidation meant to silence or control.

The DOJ and FBI must treat this as the domestic terrorism it is and act accordingly.

Judges Terrorized by Late-Night Pizza Deliveries: A Chilling New Threat

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