NC Man Pleads Guilty to Doxxing Supreme Court Justice Online
Kyle Andrew Edwards pleaded guilty to doxxing a Supreme Court Justice with intent to threaten or incite violence.
Why it matters: The case amplifies worries over the safety of judges amid rising threats to judicial independence. Protecting the personal security of federal officials remains a pressing issue for the legal community and public trust in the judiciary.
- Edwards, 59, posted a Justice's home address online in April 2025, aiming to intimidate or incite violence.
- He also shared historical or partial address information for two other Justices.
- His social media activity included direct threats, such as 'buy Kevlar robes' and 'turn the Justices into charcoal.'
- A statutory maximum of five years in prison applies for the doxxing charge; sentencing is pending.
Kyle Andrew Edwards, a 59-year-old resident of Alexander, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to posting the home address of a U.S. Supreme Court Justice online with the stated intent to intimidate or incite violence. Federal prosecutors announced the plea on May 6, 2026.
The doxxing incident occurred on April 8, 2025, when Edwards posted the correct home address of at least one Justice and partial or historical neighborhood details related to two others. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, from April through June 2025, Edwards used his public social media account to publish threats and incendiary remarks.
- Posts included calls for the Supreme Court to be 'destroyed,' warnings that Justices should 'buy Kevlar robes,' and statements that if Justices believed their families were safe, they should 'think again.'
- Edwards encouraged others to 'start dragging the SC out by their robes' and to turn Justices 'into charcoal.'
Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, commented: "Doxxing is dangerous. It exposes officials to all sorts of people that may cause harm, and that harm may be even worse than the doxxer expected or intended."
Edwards was released on bond after pleading guilty. While the doxxing charge carries up to five years in prison, his sentencing date has not been set. The case draws continued attention to the legal and physical protections in place for members of the federal judiciary, as doxxing and threats against judges are increasingly prosecuted across the United States.
By the numbers:
- 59 — age of Kyle Andrew Edwards
- 5 years — maximum prison term for doxxing charge
- April-June 2025 — period of Edwards' threatening online posts
Yes, but: The specific identity of the Supreme Court Justice involved has not been disclosed.
What's next: A sentencing date for Edwards has yet to be set.