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Supreme Court pushes Congress for more security: "Threats have come very close"
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress on Tuesday to provide additional funding to enhance protection for the justices as they face a rise in threats, with Kagan warni...

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Supreme Court justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to push $230M security budget
Supreme Court Justices give chilling accounts of threats to their safety
Susan Collins: Calling Supreme Court 'Corrupt' Could 'Endanger The Lives Of The Justices'
During a subcommittee hearing on increasing the security budget for the U.S. Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) made the bold claim that “overheated language” about the justices “could in fac...

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Kagan, Barrett push Supreme Court budget with boosted security in rare testimony
Takeaways From Rare Congressional Testimony by Two Supreme Court Justices
Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats
The justices appearing before lawmakers confirmed that each justice was assigned “between four and eight members of the security detail”.

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Justices Kagan and Barrett discuss security, emergency docket and ethics in rare appearance before Congress
Barrett, Kagan say Supreme Court faces increased threats, needs more money

US Supreme Court seeks major boost in security funding over threat increase

The justices are seeking an extra $228m (£170.3m), which they say is mainly to protect them from threats in person and online.

Kansas amendment would overhaul Supreme Court justice selection. What’s at stake?

Voters are being inundated with political messaging about a proposed seismic overhaul of the Kansas Supreme Court.