The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it will sue New Jersey protestors for intimidating Jewish worshipers at a synagogue and “preventing their participation in lawful religious services”.
The protestors disrupted Jewish worship services by violently protesting at Congregation Ohr Torah in November 2024. The group previously deterred Dr. Moshe Glick, a healthcare professional, from hosting the religious event at his home, causing it to be relocated to the synagogue. The protestors published Glick’s home address on social media in connection with flyers about a protest during the scheduled religious event.
The DOJ alleged that the protestors violated 18 U.S.C. § 248(a)(2) , also known as the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which prohibits anyone who “by f