Supreme Court justices testify before House on security funding and ethics concerns

Justices Kagan and Barrett appeared before House lawmakers to request increased security funding, detailing threats including swatting and the leak of a major decision.

• Kagan and Barrett confirmed each Supreme Court justice is assigned between four and eight members of a security detail.
• Barrett described a recent swatting incident at her home, where police responded to a false report of gunshots.
• Kagan stated the court still does not know who leaked the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
• Representative DeLauro said the court must adopt a binding code of ethics and increased financial disclosure requirements.

Latest developments

• The justices requested $228 million in additional security funding for the Supreme Court, a 53% increase from the previous year.
• Barrett and Kagan cited rising threats including AI-fueled cyber-attacks and drone concerns during the House hearing.