US EditionFederal Judge Stresses Need for More Court Security Funding
- St. Eve, who chairs the conference's budget committee, stated that the branch is requesting $9.4 billion for fiscal year 2026.
- The US Marshal Service reported that 197 judges were threatened from early March to late May this year, which is more than double the number of threats in the prior five months.
- Cyber security has become one of the judicial branch's 'top priorities' due to the breaches that have occurred.
- There have been serious breaches of the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system in recent years.
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Federal court system seeks more funding amidst heightened scrutiny
(The Center Square) – While the Trump administration continues to respond to the legal firestorm challenging many of the president’s executive actions, a House committee spoke with federal judges Tuesday about the proposed fiscal year 2026 federal courts budget.
Federal judge stresses need for more court security funding
Congress’ decision to fund the federal courts through a continuing resolution this fiscal year has led to the deferral of dozens of judicial security projects and the continuation of a hiring freeze for federal public defenders, a circuit court judge told a House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday. The hearing, focused on fiscal accountability and oversight of the federal courts, at times dipped into dark themes about the gravity of judicial secu…
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