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/
getagrip_already
(14,825 posts)Let them meet the people
former9thward
(32,068 posts)rpannier
(24,336 posts)Federal Marshall are just fine
Volaris
(10,274 posts)a legally binding ethics code for them.
rpannier
(24,336 posts)NBachers
(17,135 posts)bluestarone
(17,025 posts)They KNOW people will be upset, because they are intentionally causing DELAYS!
Dan
(3,579 posts)bluestarone
(17,025 posts)Be all for THIS! Let's wait and see.
dalton99a
(81,568 posts)BaronChocula
(1,579 posts)You stole it!
turbinetree
(24,713 posts)RainCaster
(10,912 posts)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
(51,054 posts)Maybe some of them shouldn't take special trips.
Bakerboy17
(11 posts)They just want their own army.
CousinIT
(9,256 posts)Bev54
(10,067 posts)yankee87
(2,175 posts)Let them live with their decisions. They unleashed an entire arsenal of weapons of war on the country.
CousinIT
(9,256 posts)He's got plenty of dough and probably owns 6 of them anyway.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,170 posts)You beat me to it.
kacekwl
(7,021 posts)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
(32,068 posts)intheflow
(28,497 posts)SCOTUS isnt. All of them make enough money to hire additional security for themselves. The Marshalls are sufficient.
kacekwl
(7,021 posts)that?
former9thward
(32,068 posts)pfitz59
(10,388 posts)Will it be another Bush v. Gore, one time decision without precedent? I foresee a shitstorm on the horizon.
Diraven
(526 posts)After he becomes dictator, in case they grow consciences and try to rein him in a little.
Nasruddin
(754 posts)What?!? Now they need their own Praetorian Guard?
Are they planning on ruling the country from the bench now too?
Fire these guys.
rpannier
(24,336 posts)The Federal Marshall Service is good enough
Nasruddin
(754 posts)Man, for me that's the camel's nose under the tent, & Nasruddin knows a thing or two about shifty camels!
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)That's got to be the only reason for that. They want a security force under their thumb.
Qutzupalotl
(14,322 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,324 posts)To do the right thing and be decent human beings who uphold the rule of law.
And work for the American people.
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)former9thward
(32,068 posts)Let them pay for their own security?
maxrandb
(15,349 posts)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
(57 posts)I'm referring to this: https://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2024/03/democrats-should-go-on-offensive.html
msfiddlestix
(7,285 posts)mountain grammy
(26,644 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)for ethics rules for the Supreme Court?
AltairIV
(389 posts)No.
cstanleytech
(26,318 posts)Old Crank
(3,616 posts)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
(47,324 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,653 posts)Fucking hell no!
My blood pressure is off the charts after reading this!
oldmanlynn
(108 posts)These Judges are constantly being threatened
Attilatheblond
(2,197 posts)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
(7,400 posts)limbicnuminousity
(1,404 posts)Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
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lark
(23,147 posts)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)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
(7,285 posts)Traildogbob
(8,791 posts)Their other financiers pay to protect them. Ya telling me Uncle Thomas cant afford to have security for his mobile home he had paid for?
Silent Type
(2,937 posts)rpannier
(24,336 posts)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)Im willing to use tax money to protect them. Its really that simple.
jrthin
(4,837 posts)kysrsoze
(6,022 posts)Maybe Harlan Crow can shell out some more cash.
gibraltar72
(7,510 posts)Retrograde
(10,152 posts)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
(9,436 posts)Aussie105
(5,424 posts)That way they can be really isolated from the real world.
They are 99% there already anyway.
bluestarone
(17,025 posts)For ALL judges protection? I'm thinking NEVER!! This is all because of their BULLSHIT decisions!!
Novara
(5,851 posts)They're legislating from the bench, which is something that never fails to enrage Americans.
BlueKota
(1,774 posts)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)for Thomas portion.