Supreme Court Justices to Get Around-the-Clock Security at Home

Elizabeth Wasserman, Bloomberg News

Law enforcement officers stand outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Senate Democrats were blocked in their attempt to enshrine abortion rights in federal law in a vote that highlighted both the deep divide on the politically explosive issue and the party's schism over ending the filibuster to achieve their goals. , Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- US Supreme Court justices will received around-the-clock security at home, among other protections, following the leaked draft opinion advocating overturning abortion rights.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the US Marshals Service to step up the personal protection for the nine justices last week, according to the Justice Department. Garland on Wednesday held a meeting between DOJ and Supreme Court officials to discuss coordination and intelligence sharing regarding judicial security.

“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.”

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