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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 15, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elana Kagan testified before the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday to defend the court’s $207 million budget request. The pair appealed to Congress for more security funding, citing personal experiences with “swatting” attacks and other threats. According to Bloomberg Law, the U.S. Marshals Service tracked 564 threats against judges last fiscal year, up from 509 the year before. The federal court system’s request for the high court includes $14.6 million for more agents to protect the justices. The justices also answered questions about whether the court needs an independent ethics code panel. The Hill reports on that discussion.