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A Colorado judge is in hiding today and under police protection after members of a white supremacist prison gang ordered his assassination, according to a new report from the Denver Post.Quoting a "key source" involved in the case, the Denver Post reports that the "hit" was put on Judge Jonathan Walker after he signed off on about 20 search warrants that allowed investigators access to homes and cellphone records belonging to members of the "211 Crew" gang. The search was authorized to look for evidence that might link them to the slaying of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements, who was shot and killed in March of this year at his home.
Police believe Evan Ebel, a suspect in the Clements murder who was killed in a shootout with police in Texas later that month, was connected to the 211 gang.
While the Denver Post's source said Judge Walker took leave, bought a .380-caliber handgun, and even moved out of his home, the report also notes that the Colorado State Court Administrator's spokesman says that no judge from the El Paso County courts has been on leave.
More: Report: Colorado Judge in Hiding After White Supremacist Group Orders 'Hit' -- MSNBC