Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 3, 2025 / 17:53 pm

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against individuals and entities that staged a protest outside of a New Jersey synagogue, which officials say descended into violence.

The DOJ named two organizations involved in the protest — Party for Socialism and Liberation New Jersey and American Muslims for Palestine New Jersey — as well as six individuals who allegedly participated in the protest as defendants in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit was brought under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which imposes federal penalties on people who restrict access to places of worship. The DOJ alleges protesters used threats, intimidation, and violence while protesting the Congregation Ohr Torah synagogue,

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