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Former Cravath Lawyer Named As Suspect In Fatal Shooting At Federal Judge's Home

A shocking twist in this horrible case.

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Earlier today, we reported on the violent shooting death of the son of Judge Esther Salas as well as the critical gunshot injuries her husband, criminal defense attorney Mark Anderl, sustained during the same attack. At the time, the suspect’s identity was unknown and he remained at large.

Authorities have now named a suspect — and he’s a former Cravath associate.

Roy Den Hollander, a men’s rights attorney who worked at the prestigious firm for several years in the late eighties before going out on his own, is being investigated for his alleged role in the shooting. Hollander had a case before Salas in 2015.

The morning after the shooting, Hollander was found in his car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in New York. A FedEx package addressed to Salas was reportedly found in his car. The Daily Beast has some additional details on Hollander:

Hollander described himself on his website as an anti-feminist. “Now is the time for all good men to fight for their rights before they have no rights left,” it said. …

For years, Hollander has been filing suits alleging that women get unconstitutional special treatment and pushing to outlaw Ladies’ Nights at bars and women’s studies programs at universities.

The case in Salas’ courtroom was filed in 2015 on behalf of the mother of a 17-year-old New Jersey girl who argued that the Selective Service System barring females from registering for the draft while making is mandatory for males was illegal.

We will continue to follow this tragic case and provide updates should more information — like a possible motive — be revealed.

Men’s Rights Lawyer Eyed in Shooting of NJ Judge’s Family [Daily Beast]
Authorities Investigate Link Between Lawyer’s Apparent Suicide, Fatal Shooting at NJ Judge’s Home [National Law Journal]

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Earlier: Shooting At Federal Judge’s Home Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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