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49 Creighton L. Rev. 1 (2015-2016)
In the Line of Fire: A Tribute and Discussion about the Assassinations of Judge John H. Wood Jr., Richard J Daronco, and Robert S. Vance

handle is hein.journals/creigh49 and id is 9 raw text is: IN THE LINE OF FIRE: A TRIBUTE AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ASSASSINATIONS OF JUDGE JOHN H. WOOD JR., RICHARD J. DARONCO, AND ROBERT S. VANCE M. JACKSON JONES I. INTRODUCTION Since 1949, in the United States, there have been three known as- sassinations of federal judges . . . . Each day, there are literally thousands of judges issuing thousands of rulings that affect thousands of lives. Typically, those rulings impact people, businesses, organizations, cities, towns, states, and even the federal government itself. Judges can also be affected by their rulings. The impact of the rulings could run the gambit from praise and admiration to threats and even death. In fact, since 1949, three federal judges have been assassinated.2 This Article will serve as a tribute to those judges-Judge John H. Wood, Jr. (Judge Wood), Judge Richard J. Daronco (Judge Daronco), and Judge Robert S. Vance (Judge Vance). In addition to serving as a tribute to these judges, this Article will also serve as a reminder about the dangers inherent in the judicial profession. Part I will provide brief biographies of Judge Wood, Judge Dar- onco, and Judge Vance. In addition, this section will also discuss the facts underlying their assassinations. Part II will then provide the reasons why judges become targets of violence. Part III identifies two consequences arising from the assassinations, and the Conclusion will provide a summation of the main points of the Article. 1. Vossekuil, Borum, Fein, & Feddy, Preventing Targeted Violence Against Judi- cial Officials and Courts, 576 ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 78, 79 (2001). 2. Vossekuil, supra note 1.