Supreme Court justices are petitioning lawmakers on Capitol Hill to expand their 2027 budget, primarily to secure additional funding for enhanced protection measures. Ann E. Marimow, a reporter for The New York Times, examines why the judiciary maintains these safety enhancements are essential to mitigate escalating threats.
By Ann E. Marimow, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Whitney Shefte, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster and Nikolay Nikolov
July 14, 2026
