Nashville Judges Seek Added Security After Lawmaker Reveals Release of Somali Migrant Accused in Violent Rape

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Judges serving on the Davidson County General Sessions Court are calling for significantly strengthened security protocols following remarks made by U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05). The congressman publicly criticized several judges for their involvement in earlier dismissed cases tied to Muhammad Muhammad, a Somali immigrant now accused of raping a woman who later died from her injuries in August.

The controversy escalated last Friday, when Ogles published a detailed social-media thread naming the judges who presided over Muhammad’s previous cases. Those earlier charges were dismissed before the August incident, during which Muhammad was arrested and charged with four counts of rape after allegedly attacking a 34-year-old woman who succumbed to her injuries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

According to Ogles, Muhammad had been arrested “over a dozen times” in the period leading up to the fatal assault, yet no prior case resulted in prosecution. Each dismissal, he claimed, occurred under the oversight of various Davidson County General Sessions Court judges. In his post, he listed six of them—Jim Todd, Arron Holt, Robin Kimbrough-Hayes, Lynda Jones, Melissa Blackburn, and Rachel Bell—along with brief accounts of their previous rulings involving Muhammad.

Ogles sharply criticized the judges, asserting that all were Democrats and accusing them of contributing to what he described as a systemic failure. He went so far as to call for their impeachment and suggested deploying the National Guard to Nashville, arguing that local Democratic leadership had created a dangerous environment in Middle Tennessee.

In response, the judges issued a unified public statement on Tuesday and sent a formal letter to the governor. They condemned Ogles’ remarks, particularly his focus on Muhammad’s background and the political affiliation of the judges involved. The judges expressed concern that the congressman’s comments could inflame tensions, distort the judicial process, and endanger the safety of those serving on the bench, prompting their demand for enhanced security measures.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)