Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025, would amend the federal criminal code (18 U.S.C. § 1507) to prohibit picketing, parading, or other demonstrations in or near buildings or residences being used by federal judges, jurors, witnesses, or court officers. It expands protections to explicitly include the use of sound trucks or similar devices and any other form of demonstration near such buildings or residences. The bill would levy criminal penalties—fines, imprisonment for up to one year, or both—for individuals who knowingly engage in these activities near designated judicial participants or facilities. The aim is to shield the judiciary and those connected to it from intimidation or disruption by demonstrations conducted at or around courthouse facilities and related residences. In practice, the bill would broaden or clarify the current prohibitions around protests near federal court personnel and facilities, with a specific emphasis on demonstrations close to places where judges, jurors, witnesses, or court officers are using buildings or residences. It explicitly covers the use of sound equipment and other demonstration methods in those areas, signaling a stricter enforcement approach to protests that target the judiciary or interfere with court proceedings.