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Justices to Get Around-the-Clock Home Security

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 20, 2022
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court justices will receive around-the-clock security at home, among other protections, following a leaked draft opinion advocating overturning abortion rights. According to Bloomberg Law, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the U.S. Marshals Service to step up personal protection for the nine justices last week. Garland held a meeting this week between the Justice Department and court officials to discuss coordination and intelligence sharing. “The rise of violence and unlawful threats of violence directed at those who serve the public is unacceptable and dangerous to our democracy,” Garland said in a release. “I want to be clear: while people vote, argue, and debate in a democracy, we must not — we cannot — allow violence or unlawful threats of violence to permeate our national life.” Barriers also have been set up in front of the court to protect the historic building.

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