Supreme Court Justices Request Funding Boost Amid Growing Safety Risks

By Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-21

According to SCOTUSblog, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett recently petitioned Congress for a budget increase to expand their personal protection details. The request follows a shift in the capital's environment where members of the high court have traded independent com

According to SCOTUSblog, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett recently petitioned Congress for a budget increase to expand their personal protection details. The request follows a shift in the capital's environment where members of the high court have traded independent com