Justices Kagan, Barrett to testify before Congress on Supreme Court budget
The justices will seek more than $228 million, including $14.6 million for security, as threats and protests drive a larger protective force.
- On July 14, Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee to request additional security funding for the Supreme Court.
- Growing safety concerns have prompted the Supreme Court to expand its police force, aiming to more than double the ranks of officers protecting the justices and building.
- A 2022 incident where Nicholas Roske was arrested outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Maryland home while planning an attack prompted increased protection for the justices.
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro questioned the Court's budget transparency in April, stating, "They've never come up and tell us what they're doing with the money."
- The request emerges as threats against federal judges reached nearly 600 last year, while Supreme Court approval stands at about 46 percent amid political polarization.
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Barrett, Kagan to make rare Capitol Hill appearance as Supreme Court seeks more security amid threats
Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the Supreme Court budget, including a $14.6 million judicial security increase.
Kagan and Barrett to Testify to Congress on Court’s Budget
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before Congress on July 14 on the court’s budget request for fiscal year 2027. The two jurists are scheduled to testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee that morning and a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that afternoon, according to official notices posted on July 7. This will be the first time in seven years that any justice has testified before a congressional c…
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