Supreme Court Justices Demand Security Boost | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Supreme Court justices are demanding $14 million more to beef up personal security amid a 57% surge in threats against federal judges — a trend that’s only accelerating. Justices Kagan and Barrett testified before Congress, revealing harrowing details: Barrett wore a bulletproof vest for the first time, and received mysterious food deliveries tied to a judge’s family attack. The climate of hostility, fueled by the Dobbs leak and broader institutional distrust, has made protection personal — and bipartisan support is emerging for the funding, marking the first in-person testimony by a Supreme…