Second Woman Confesses to Threatening Judge Over Abortion Ruling

The article discusses threats made to a federal judge after ruling on the use of a chemical abortion agent. Dolly Kay Patterson admitted to threatening U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk via the court’s website, after his decision to suspend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. Patterson is the second woman to threaten Kacsmaryk; Alice Marie Pence previously pled guilty for making threats against him.

Threats against judges have reportedly increased nationwide, prompting some judges to seek more security funds from Congress. An example given is U.S. Circuit Judge Amy St. Eve requesting a 19% increase in security funds for 2026. The article also notes that attacks and threats against pro-life judges and institutions have escalated since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022.

Senators Chuck Grassley and Rob Portman drafted a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, inquiring about plans for protecting Supreme Court justices and their families from increased threats from extremists. This increase in threats followed a leak of the draft ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson to the media.

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