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North Dakota Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Threatening a Federal Judge
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North Dakota Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Threatening a Federal Judge

A North Dakota man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to murder a federal judge and interstate transmission of a threat to injure. Robert Philip Ivers, 65, was convicted by a federal jury in 2018 and sentenced on Thursday in United States District Court in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

According to court documents, Ivers was angry about a lawsuit he had lost before the federal judge in 2017. After being told repeatedly to stop his threatening language by Deputy U.S. Marshals, Ivers filed another civil lawsuit and made threatening statements to two volunteer lawyers during a phone consultation. The lawyers reported the threats to authorities, and Ivers was subsequently confronted by two Deputy U.S. Marshals at his residence in West Fargo, North Dakota.

When confronted, Ivers became extremely agitated and screamed at the Deputies, making threats against the federal judge. Ivers was later investigated by the United States Marshals Service and charged with threatening to murder a federal judge and interstate transmission of a threat to injure.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie E. Allyn and Timothy C. Rank prosecuted the case. Ivers was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release with location monitoring.

This case serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of making threats against federal officials. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota, will continue to work tirelessly to protect the public and hold individuals accountable for their actions.

The United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation, and the case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie E. Allyn and Timothy C. Rank.