US Judiciary Warns of Budget Shortfall as Threats Increase (1)

Top US judiciary officials warned the court system doesn’t have sufficient funds to secure its courthouses, pointing to an increase in safety concerns for judges hearing high-profile national cases.

Judge Robert Conrad, director of the Administrative Office of the US Courts, and Judge Amy J. St. Eve, the chair of the judiciary’s budget committee, told congressional appropriations in a letter released Friday that they have “significant concerns” about the judiciary’s ability to keep courthouses safe under current resource levels.

They noted that Congress has kept the judiciary’s court security budget flat—an effective cut given inflation—for two consecutive fiscal years. A ...