Three years after the murders of a Chicago federal judge’s husband and mother, and the courthouse shooting of a Georgia state judge and his court reporter, judicial security in states remains fragmented and uneven — and the bad economy may slow planned upgrades.

The shocking 2005 murders galvanized not only the federal judiciary, but also state court judges across the country, to begin re-examining security in courthouses and the personal protection of judges.

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