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NJ Man Threatens To 'Blow Out Brains' Of Federal Judge Overseeing His Case, Officials Say NJ Man Threatens To 'Blow Out Brains' Of Federal Judge Overseeing His Case, Officials Say
NJ Man Threatens To 'Blow Out Brains' Of Federal Judge Overseeing His Case, Officials Say A Newark man was arrested for threatening to kill a federal judge presiding over his civil suit, officials said. Jonathan D. Williams, 46, called the judge's chambers at least twice Monday and told a courtroom deputy that he was going to "put a bullet into the judge's brain," and called him a "scumbag," Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said citing court documents. Then, on Tuesday, Williams showed up to a law firm office in Newark and was denied by two security guards, federal court papers say. Williams pulled down a protective mask he was wearing over his mouth and nose and iden…

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