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BumRushDaShow

(129,376 posts)
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 08:41 PM Mar 4

US Supreme Court seeks security funding to protect justices, homes

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/

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US Supreme Court seeks security funding to protect justices, homes (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 4 OP
no. getagrip_already Mar 4 #1
When the liberal Justices get assaulted are you ok with that? former9thward Mar 4 #28
I'm a no, just because they want their own police force rpannier Mar 5 #36
If they think this is necessary, attach the funding to Volaris Mar 6 #61
I am good with that rpannier Mar 6 #64
uh, yeah, we'll consider that and get back to you in October or something like that after thorough review. NBachers Mar 4 #2
Disagree!! bluestarone Mar 4 #3
They should seek funding from Trump. Dan Mar 4 #4
I'm betting the House members that refuse Ukraine funds will bluestarone Mar 4 #5
Ask Leonard Leo or the Republican National Committee dalton99a Mar 4 #6
Oh, my thunder BaronChocula Mar 4 #8
Thats the ticket let them ask Lenny or the Russian National Committee....... turbinetree Mar 4 #9
We'll get back to you... RainCaster Mar 4 #7
19 million for just 9 of them? LiberalFighter Mar 4 #10
Brown Shirts Bakerboy17 Mar 4 #14
NO. They need to STOP being a political arm of MAGA. n/t CousinIT Mar 4 #11
Only left leaning, screw the rest of them. Bev54 Mar 4 #12
Too Easy yankee87 Mar 4 #13
Maybe Thomas's sugar daddy Harlan Crowe can pay to protect them. CousinIT Mar 4 #15
That was going to be my suggestion Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 4 #17
They all kacekwl Mar 4 #16
Should the president get just one agent? former9thward Mar 4 #29
The President is elected. intheflow Mar 5 #45
Did I say kacekwl Mar 5 #58
The question was implied from your post. former9thward Mar 5 #59
Anticipating the outrage when they grant Trump immunity? pfitz59 Mar 4 #18
They'll need protection from Trump Diraven Mar 4 #24
Praetorian Guard Nasruddin Mar 4 #19
The police force is the only reason I'd need to vote no rpannier Mar 5 #37
Camel's nose Nasruddin Mar 5 #41
Exactly rpannier Mar 5 #43
They are afraid the Marshalls would snitch on their activities nuxvomica Mar 5 #49
Have you tried not being corrupt? Qutzupalotl Mar 4 #20
This has never occurred to them. Irish_Dem Mar 4 #33
Fuck off. Pay for your own security. SamKnause Mar 4 #21
All of our presidents are multi millionaires. former9thward Mar 4 #31
The fitting end to this Supreme Court of the Confederate States maxrandb Mar 4 #22
Did someone get nervous after reading TheRudePundit? ClickClack Mar 4 #23
thanks for sharing the Rude Pundit's article. That hit the mark spot on. msfiddlestix Mar 5 #47
K&R for Rude! mountain grammy Mar 5 #50
Maybe we can barter and cut a deal? We'll give them the money if they accept our terms Baitball Blogger Mar 4 #25
Not one penny AltairIV Mar 4 #26
Well maybe Trump should pay for it as he owns 60% of the Court. cstanleytech Mar 4 #27
Armed society is a polite society. Old Crank Mar 4 #30
They know they are going to make more very unpopular decisions. Irish_Dem Mar 4 #32
Hell NO! Dem2theMax Mar 4 #34
What about protecting the judges and staff on the Trump cases oldmanlynn Mar 5 #35
And regular people whose civic pride has them working on running elections & counting ballots! Attilatheblond Mar 5 #54
Zero. byronius Mar 5 #38
Like: Drum Mar 5 #39
Hell no. limbicnuminousity Mar 5 #40
Post removed Post removed Mar 5 #42
Ha, the destroyers of Democracy want protection from the people they fucked - how rich. lark Mar 5 #44
Oh Really? What, their gun nutter constitutional right to own, carry and use weapons of war they grant as legal msfiddlestix Mar 5 #46
Afraid of the backlash from your fascists decisions, well I have a better idea: RESIGN Now! n/t msfiddlestix Mar 5 #48
Let Crow and Traildogbob Mar 5 #51
That's what we have devolved to as a country. I suppport this, but that doesn't mean I support BS Court decisions. Silent Type Mar 5 #52
Question. Do you support more security, or that they get their special police force? rpannier Mar 6 #65
As long as people try to kill or harm government officials-- even if I don't support them -- Silent Type Mar 6 #67
Give them nothing! jrthin Mar 5 #53
Sorry, fuckers. Only Congress can do that. Good luck getting it passed. kysrsoze Mar 5 #55
I'm guessing Harlan Crowe has taken care of that for some. gibraltar72 Mar 5 #56
IOW, isolate them further from ordinary Americans Retrograde Mar 5 #57
Thoughts and prayers neverforget Mar 5 #60
Maybe they can huddle together in a heavily fortified gated community. Aussie105 Mar 6 #62
Just curious, Has there EVER been a time when a SC asked for MULTI million dollars bluestarone Mar 6 #63
Well, if you didn't legislate from the bench and piss off the country, then maybe you'd be fine. Novara Mar 6 #66
Only the 3 who are doing their job in defending the Constitution and the Citizens of this country are owed BlueKota Mar 6 #68
Perhaps Ginni can pass the collection plate on her next 1.3 million dollar vacation from "friends" of the court... EarthFirst Mar 6 #69

RainCaster

(10,912 posts)
7. We'll get back to you...
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 08:55 PM
Mar 4

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.

yankee87

(2,175 posts)
13. Too Easy
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 09:11 PM
Mar 4

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

CousinIT

(9,256 posts)
15. Maybe Thomas's sugar daddy Harlan Crowe can pay to protect them.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 09:21 PM
Mar 4

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

kacekwl

(7,021 posts)
16. They all
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 09:25 PM
Mar 4

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

intheflow

(28,497 posts)
45. The President is elected.
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 09:25 AM
Mar 5

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

pfitz59

(10,388 posts)
18. Anticipating the outrage when they grant Trump immunity?
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 09:45 PM
Mar 4

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

Diraven

(526 posts)
24. They'll need protection from Trump
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 10:18 PM
Mar 4

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

Nasruddin

(754 posts)
19. Praetorian Guard
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 09:51 PM
Mar 4
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.

Nasruddin

(754 posts)
41. Camel's nose
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 01:40 AM
Mar 5

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

rpannier

(24,336 posts)
43. Exactly
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 03:07 AM
Mar 5

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

(12,438 posts)
49. They are afraid the Marshalls would snitch on their activities
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:07 AM
Mar 5

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

Irish_Dem

(47,324 posts)
33. This has never occurred to them.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 10:49 PM
Mar 4

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

maxrandb

(15,349 posts)
22. The fitting end to this Supreme Court of the Confederate States
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 10:17 PM
Mar 4

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.

mountain grammy

(26,644 posts)
50. K&R for Rude!
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:41 AM
Mar 5
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

(46,756 posts)
25. Maybe we can barter and cut a deal? We'll give them the money if they accept our terms
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 10:22 PM
Mar 4

for ethics rules for the Supreme Court?

Old Crank

(3,616 posts)
30. Armed society is a polite society.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 10:46 PM
Mar 4

Chickens coming home to roost.

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

Attilatheblond

(2,197 posts)
54. And regular people whose civic pride has them working on running elections & counting ballots!
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:50 AM
Mar 5

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.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

lark

(23,147 posts)
44. Ha, the destroyers of Democracy want protection from the people they fucked - how rich.
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 09:25 AM
Mar 5

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

(7,285 posts)
46. Oh Really? What, their gun nutter constitutional right to own, carry and use weapons of war they grant as legal
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 09:40 AM
Mar 5

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!.

Traildogbob

(8,791 posts)
51. Let Crow and
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:43 AM
Mar 5

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

(2,937 posts)
52. That's what we have devolved to as a country. I suppport this, but that doesn't mean I support BS Court decisions.
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:45 AM
Mar 5

rpannier

(24,336 posts)
65. Question. Do you support more security, or that they get their special police force?
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:07 PM
Mar 6

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

(2,937 posts)
67. As long as people try to kill or harm government officials-- even if I don't support them --
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:41 PM
Mar 6

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

kysrsoze

(6,022 posts)
55. Sorry, fuckers. Only Congress can do that. Good luck getting it passed.
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 12:32 PM
Mar 5

Maybe Harlan Crow can shell out some more cash.

Retrograde

(10,152 posts)
57. IOW, isolate them further from ordinary Americans
Tue Mar 5, 2024, 01:46 PM
Mar 5

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.

Aussie105

(5,424 posts)
62. Maybe they can huddle together in a heavily fortified gated community.
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:18 PM
Mar 6

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

They are 99% there already anyway.

bluestarone

(17,025 posts)
63. Just curious, Has there EVER been a time when a SC asked for MULTI million dollars
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:26 PM
Mar 6

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

Novara

(5,851 posts)
66. Well, if you didn't legislate from the bench and piss off the country, then maybe you'd be fine.
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:22 PM
Mar 6

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

BlueKota

(1,774 posts)
68. Only the 3 who are doing their job in defending the Constitution and the Citizens of this country are owed
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 10:55 PM
Mar 6

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

(2,904 posts)
69. Perhaps Ginni can pass the collection plate on her next 1.3 million dollar vacation from "friends" of the court...
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 11:08 PM
Mar 6

…for Thomas’ portion.

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