New Jersey Passes Bill To Protect Judges' Privacy After Judge Esther Salas' Family Ambushed
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill aimed a protecting judges. It comes just months after a deadly shooting at the home of a federal judge.
Daniel's Law is named after the son of Judge Esther Salas.
He was killed and Salas' husband was wounded by a gunman who showed up a their Middlesex County house back in July.
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The legislation prohibits home addresses and phone numbers of judges and prosecutors from being posted online.
Authorities say that's how the shooter found Salas' home.
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