Supreme Court Threats Prompt Request for More Security Funds (1)

The Judiciary is seeking an additional $12.4 million in its budget request to Congress to improve physical security of the US Supreme Court and further protect the justices, citing “evolving risks.”

Increases of $6.5 million for building improvements and $5.9 million to expand the activities of the Supreme Court police were part of the judiciary’s $9.1 billion request on Thursday for discretionary appropriations for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

The judiciary, in a fiscal 2024 budget document, said “on-going threat assessments show evolving risks that require continuous protection” for the justices by the Supreme Court police.

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