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Supreme Court justices seek increased security funding amid rising threats

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Supreme Court justices are requesting increased security funding due to a significant rise in threats against them and their families. Justice Amy Coney Barrett shared a personal account of wearing a bulletproof vest, highlighting the impact on her children. The court is seeking a 10% budget increase, with a substantial portion allocated to expanding personal protection for justices and enhancing emergency response capabilities. This request follows a documented increase in threats against federal judges nationwide, including specific incidents targeting Supreme Court justices. AI

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Supreme Court justices seek increased security funding amid rising threats

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Lindsay Whitehurst ·

    Justices ask Congress for more security funding as Barrett reveals she wore a bulletproof vest: ‘Performing this service… put me in this position’

    The hearing before Congress comes two weeks after the Supreme Court helped increase Trump’s power over agencies and rejected his tariffs.

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