SCOTUS seeks major security upgrade as threats rise
TL;DR
Barrett and Kagan told House lawmakers that threats against the Supreme Court have risen, prompting a push for a roughly 10% budget hike that would add $14.6 million for personal protection, six more agents per justice, an off-site security post, and more court police as part of a $228 million request for next year; Barrett recounted carrying a bulletproof vest home after the Dobbs leak and a swatting incident, while Kagan condemned hostile rhetoric and stressed safeguarding judicial independence amid scrutiny of Justice Thomas.
- Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats The Guardian
- Takeaways From Justices Kagan and Barrett’s Congressional Testimony on Supreme Court Security The New York Times
- Supreme Court Justice Barrett says the threat level against judges 'is really high' CNBC
- Justice Barrett recounts swatting incident in testimony before Congress NBC News
- Supreme Court justice describes wearing bulletproof vest and 'swatting' hoax at home BBC
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