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Carter Votes to Protect Judges and Courthouses

Date: Nov. 15, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legal Criminal Justice


Carter Votes to Protect Judges and Courthouses
November 15, 2005

PREVENT, PROTECT & PUNISH

WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, U.S. Representative John R. Carter (TX-31) praised the overwhelming passage of H.R. 1751, the Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act of 2005.

"As a state district judge for 20 years, I know first-hand the danger that can happen in the courtroom. This important legislation will protect our nation's judges and courthouses," said Carter. "Violence has no place in the courtroom; it threatens the integrity of our fair judicial system and the lives of civil servants and citizens performing their legal duties."

The Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act contains measures designed to prevent future attacks against judges and the entire courthouse family, protect courthouses, and punish those that commit these crimes.

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx31_carter/Nov15_judges.html

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