ue reading. <p> The role of the U.S. Marshal is constantly changing depending on the state of the union. In the past, they were responsible for such duties as taking the census and protecting the president. In recent years, the U.S. Marshals have been responsible for "providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises." We also learned that U.S. Marshals arrest more federal fugitives tha