US Supreme Court seeks security funding to protect justices, homes

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

March 4, 2024 3:16 PM EST


March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking $19.4 million in federal funds to bolster security for the nine justices and assign protection of their homes to its own police force rather than the U.S. Marshals Service, citing "evolving" risks faced by the nation's top judicial body.

The proposal was included as part of an overall $9.4 billion budget request posted online last week to provide funding for the Supreme Court and the rest of the federal judiciary in the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.

That funding would include $5.8 million to expand the security activities of the Supreme Court Police, its in-house security force, and $13.6 million to let the court's police take over the duties currently served by the Marshals Service of protecting the justices' homes.

Those proposed security-related expenditures help explain why the court is seeking to increase discretionary spending by about 21% to $146.3 million in the 2025 fiscal year over the prior year, according to the budget document. "Ongoing threat assessments indicate that there are evolving risks that require continuous protection," according to the budget request.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-seeks-security-funding-protect-justices-homes-2024-03-04/

[getagrip_already]

1. no.

Let them meet the people

[former9thward]

28. When the liberal Justices get assaulted are you ok with that?

[rpannier]

36. I'm a no, just because they want their own police force

Federal Marshall are just fine

[Volaris]

61. If they think this is necessary, attach the funding to

a legally binding ethics code for them.

[rpannier]

64. I am good with that

[NBachers]

2. uh, yeah, we'll consider that and get back to you in October or something like that after thorough review.

[bluestarone]

3. Disagree!!

They KNOW people will be upset, because they are intentionally causing DELAYS!

[Dan]

4. They should seek funding from Trump.

[bluestarone]

5. I'm betting the House members that refuse Ukraine funds will

Be all for THIS! Let's wait and see.

[dalton99a]

6. Ask Leonard Leo or the Republican National Committee

[BaronChocula]

8. Oh, my thunder

You stole it!

[turbinetree]

9. Thats the ticket let them ask Lenny or the Russian National Committee.......

[RainCaster]

7. We'll get back to you...

right after we make you an accountable government agency just like the other two branches.

If you want help from the legislative, then you must be accountable.

[LiberalFighter]

10. 19 million for just 9 of them?

Maybe some of them shouldn't take special trips.

[Bakerboy17]

14. Brown Shirts

They just want their own army.

[CousinIT]

11. NO. They need to STOP being a political arm of MAGA. n/t

[Bev54]

12. Only left leaning, screw the rest of them.

[yankee87]

13. Too Easy

Let them live with their decisions. They unleashed an entire arsenal of weapons of war on the country.

[CousinIT]

15. Maybe Thomas's sugar daddy Harlan Crowe can pay to protect them.

He's got plenty of dough and probably owns 6 of them anyway.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. That was going to be my suggestion

You beat me to it.

[kacekwl]

16. They all

get one security agent. The rest is up to them. Unless there is a credible threat. Credible not some guy calling them an asshole.

[former9thward]

29. Should the president get just one agent?

[intheflow]

45. The President is elected.

SCOTUS isn’t. All of them make enough money to hire additional security for themselves. The Marshalls are sufficient.

[kacekwl]

58. Did I say

that?

[former9thward]

59. The question was implied from your post.

[pfitz59]

18. Anticipating the outrage when they grant Trump immunity?

Will it be another Bush v. Gore, one time decision without precedent? I foresee a shitstorm on the horizon.

[Diraven]

24. They'll need protection from Trump

After he becomes dictator, in case they grow consciences and try to rein him in a little.

[Nasruddin]

19. Praetorian Guard

assign protection of their homes to its own police force rather than the U.S. Marshals Service

What?!? Now they need their own Praetorian Guard?
Are they planning on ruling the country from the bench now too?
Fire these guys.

[rpannier]

37. The police force is the only reason I'd need to vote no

The Federal Marshall Service is good enough

[Nasruddin]

41. Camel's nose

Man, for me that's the camel's nose under the tent, & Nasruddin knows a thing or two about shifty camels!

[rpannier]

43. Exactly

They can spend many years on the bench and there's too much risk these officers become more beholden to the judges than their responsibilities

[nuxvomica]

49. They are afraid the Marshalls would snitch on their activities

That's got to be the only reason for that. They want a security force under their thumb.

[Qutzupalotl]

20. Have you tried not being corrupt?

[Irish_Dem]

33. This has never occurred to them.

To do the right thing and be decent human beings who uphold the rule of law.
And work for the American people.

[SamKnause]

21. Fuck off. Pay for your own security.

[former9thward]

31. All of our presidents are multi millionaires.

Let them pay for their own security?

[maxrandb]

22. The fitting end to this Supreme Court of the Confederate States

Would be if they properly rule against Donnie Dipshits immunity and the MAGAts unleash 6 January 6's on the 6 wingnuts.

That's what they are afraid of. The left still respects democracy and the rule of law. The MAGAts believe in violently taking matters into their own hands.

Let the 6 fucksticks reap the whirlwind they've unleashed on America.

See Clarence, Sam, John, Biff, Conservabot and the Handmaiden, fascism is great....right up until it isn't.

[ClickClack]

23. Did someone get nervous after reading TheRudePundit?

I'm referring to this: https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2024/03/democrats-should-go-on-offensive.html

[msfiddlestix]

47. thanks for sharing the Rude Pundit's article. That hit the mark spot on.

[mountain grammy]

50. K&R for Rude!

The hands-off approach to attacking the Supreme Court hasn't done a goddamn thing. Well, screw it. Let them know that they may be human beings who shit and fart and fuck, but so are the rest of us.

[Baitball Blogger]

25. Maybe we can barter and cut a deal? We'll give them the money if they accept our terms

for ethics rules for the Supreme Court?

[AltairIV]

26. Not one penny

No.

[cstanleytech]

27. Well maybe Trump should pay for it as he owns 60% of the Court.

[Old Crank]

30. Armed society is a polite society.

Chickens coming home to roost.

Yes improve security for them. Perhaps the fact that they have helped jack up the violence will become apparent.

[Irish_Dem]

32. They know they are going to make more very unpopular decisions.

[Dem2theMax]

34. Hell NO!

Fucking hell no!



My blood pressure is off the charts after reading this!

[oldmanlynn]

35. What about protecting the judges and staff on the Trump cases

These Judges are constantly being threatened

[Attilatheblond]

54. And regular people whose civic pride has them working on running elections & counting ballots!

Counties all over are having trouble getting people to work at polling places do to the current risks of nutter magas with weapons of war. Doesn't help when the idiots working for TSF are constantly doxing these regular citizens so others will be intimidated into not working to assure honest elections.

SCOTUS created a big part of the problem of civil violence. Let them pay for the extra security today's reality requires.

IOW: not just no, but HELL NO! They can learn about accountability one way or another.

[byronius]

38. Zero.

[Drum]

39. Like:

[limbicnuminousity]

40. Hell no.

[lark]

44. Ha, the destroyers of Democracy want protection from the people they fucked - how rich.

I would not give them one red nickle, nary a dime to protect the 6 fascists asses. Amy actually isn't as big a fascist as the rest, but she's a Handmaiden and votes with the other bigger fascists. Her snark about turning down the temperature is rich when they are in the process of enthroning tsf so the fascist takeover is complete.

[msfiddlestix]

46. Oh Really? What, their gun nutter constitutional right to own, carry and use weapons of war they grant as legal

they want the tax payers to protect them from their own pro-automatic weapons decisions?

These clowns say it's ok for citizens not to be protected, but hey they're special and more important than children in schools.

Oh Hell No!.

[msfiddlestix]

48. Afraid of the backlash from your fascists decisions, well I have a better idea: RESIGN Now! n/t

[Traildogbob]

51. Let Crow and

Their other financiers pay to protect them. Ya telling me Uncle Thomas can’t afford to have security for his mobile home he had paid for?

[Silent Type]

52. That's what we have devolved to as a country. I suppport this, but that doesn't mean I support BS Court decisions.

[rpannier]

65. Question. Do you support more security, or that they get their special police force?

I'm okay with more security from the Federal Marshall's Office
I'm not okay with a special Supreme Court police force.

[Silent Type]

67. As long as people try to kill or harm government officials-- even if I don't support them --

I’m willing to use tax money to protect them. It’s really that simple.

[jrthin]

53. Give them nothing!

[kysrsoze]

55. Sorry, fuckers. Only Congress can do that. Good luck getting it passed.

Maybe Harlan Crow can shell out some more cash.

[gibraltar72]

56. I'm guessing Harlan Crowe has taken care of that for some.

[Retrograde]

57. IOW, isolate them further from ordinary Americans

at $3M per judge per year. Don't let them get anywhere near someone who might be adversely affected by their decisions. Let them stay in their Ivy League Ivory Towers whence they issue their proclamations.

[neverforget]

60. Thoughts and prayers

[Aussie105]

62. Maybe they can huddle together in a heavily fortified gated community.

That way they can be really isolated from the real world.

They are 99% there already anyway.

[bluestarone]

63. Just curious, Has there EVER been a time when a SC asked for MULTI million dollars

For ALL judges protection? I'm thinking NEVER!! This is all because of their BULLSHIT decisions!!

[Novara]

66. Well, if you didn't legislate from the bench and piss off the country, then maybe you'd be fine.

They're legislating from the bench, which is something that never fails to enrage Americans.

[BlueKota]

68. Only the 3 who are doing their job in defending the Constitution and the Citizens of this country are owed

the protection. The others aren't doing anything to protect us so let them take care of themselves just like they expect the rest of us to.

[EarthFirst]

69. Perhaps Ginni can pass the collection plate on her next 1.3 million dollar vacation from "friends" of the court...

…for Thomas’ portion.