Supreme Court sides with Coloradan, sets higher bar for prosecuting threats
The Supreme Court has ruled to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat.
Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com. Melissa graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with a degree in journalism and is now based in Washington, D.C. She began her journalism career working as a general assignment reporter for the Alexandria Times in Alexandria, Virginia, where she covered an array of issues impacting the local community, including local politics, crime and education. Before joining CBS News in 2019, Melissa covered the Supreme Court, the White House and business for the Washington Examiner. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
The Supreme Court has ruled to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat.
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