update

We now know that DOJ instructed US Marshalls to NOT arrest protesters outside of SCOTUS homes "unless absolutely necessary " .
Microsoft Word - U.S. Marshals SCOTUS Training Slides.docx (senate.gov)

Federal Law prohibits the type of intimidation protests that occurred .
U.S.C. Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (govinfo.gov)

AG Garland did reaffirmed to the Senate that it is “a federal crime to protest outside of a judge’s home with the intent of influencing that judge as to a pending case.”

Mary Margaret Olohan on Twitter: "Ted Cruz: “Is it a federal crime to protest outside of a judge’s home with the intent of influencing that judge as to a pending case?” AG Garland: “The answer to that is yes.” https://t.co/zzff4UgnvJ" / Twitter

I guess the order to not arrest was another example of prosecutorial discretion.

Then Garland threw the Marshalls under the bus .

The attorney general does not make the decision to arrest. The Marshals on the scene — they do make the decision of whether to arrest.”
DOJ Discouraged US Marshals From Arresting Illegal Protesters (dailysignal.com)

Well at least they did arrest a would be assassin .

Here is the whirlwind

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Panos Anastasiou, 76, is accused of sending more than 465 messages to the Supreme Court through an online portal, which included violent, racist, and homophobic rhetoric, according to court filings. Anastasiou allegedly threatened to assassinate, kidnap, torture, hang, behead and execute the justices, and encouraged other people to join him in committing acts of violence, the Justice Department said.
He faces nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and 13 counts of making threats in interstate commerce. Anastasiou appeared before a federal magistrate judge Wednesday and pleaded not guilty.

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Alaska man charged with threatening to assassinate 6 Supreme Court justices - CBS News