Biden administration refuses to condemn illegal protests outside justices’ homes

The Biden administration has refused to condemn illegal protests by abortion sympathizers outside the homes of Supreme Court justices who are considering overturning landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. 

As reported by Frontline News, a draft of a United States Supreme Court majority opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked last week which, if it became the court’s ruling, would bar the federal government from subsidizing or funding abortions.  

“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the draft of the majority opinion. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” 

Immediately following the leak, abortion sympathizers began mobilizing to intimidate the offending justices into upholding Roe, with many protesting outside the Supreme Court. Others began coordinating plans to target the justices at their homes. Abortion sympathizer group Ruth Sent Us distributed maps and coordinates of Chief Justice John Roberts’ and Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s houses.  

The protesters did indeed gather outside the justices’ homes, angrily shouting and chanting. Justice Samuel Alito has reportedly been moved to an undisclosed location.

According to 18 U.S. Code § 1507, the protests are entirely illegal: 

“Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 

“Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt.” 

But despite the law being clear regarding the current protests, White House Press Secretary said late last week said there is “no official U.S. government position” on whether they should occur. 

“I don’t have an official U.S. Government position on where people protest,” Psaki said. “I want it — we want it of course to be peaceful … I think we shouldn’t lose the point here, the reason people are protesting is because women across the country are worried about their fundamental rights that have been law for 50 years.” 

Then, despite having advocated and supported forced vaccinations, Psaki appeared concerned for the right to make personal choices in healthcare. 

“Their rights to make choices about their own bodies and their own healthcare are at risk,” added Psaki. “That’s why people are protesting — they’re unhappy, they’re scared.” 

“They effectively endorsed it,” tweeted Townhall Editor Guy Benson.