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Bomb Threat Targets Sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett

An email falsely claimed a pipe bomb was placed in Amanda Coney Williams’ mailbox, while pizzas were delivered to relatives in an apparent act of intimidation.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett at a meeting on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2020.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Amy Coney Barrett and retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy listen as US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP) (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Overview

  • Amanda Coney Williams, the sister of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, received an emailed bomb threat claiming a pipe bomb was placed in her mailbox, which was later determined to be a false alarm.
  • The email, sent to a Charleston County Sheriff's Office employee, described the bomb's construction and ended with the phrase 'Free Palestine.'
  • Charleston police and the FBI investigated the threat on March 10, temporarily closing roads near Williams' residence in South Carolina.
  • Relatives of Justice Barrett reported receiving anonymous pizza deliveries over the weekend, a tactic authorities have linked to attempts to intimidate federal judges.
  • The investigation remains active, with no arrests made, as law enforcement warns of rising threats against members of the judiciary.