When protests – and threats – come to officials’ front doorstep

Shortly after the draft opinion overturning women’s constitutional right to an abortion in the United States was leaked, activists began showing up outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. On many nights since, protesters have marched and chanted along the tree-lined street in suburban Maryland where Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his family reside.

To some, these demonstrations, which have been nonviolent, represent a last-ditch effort to try to send a message on an issue of vital importance. Many others, however, see them as harassment – and a breach of privacy...