Supreme Court justices are asking lawmakers on Capitol Hill to increase their 2027 budget, with most of the additional funding earmarked for security. Ann E. Marimow, a New York Times reporter, explains why the justices say these measures are necessary to protect them from rising threats.
By Ann E. Marimow, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Jon Miller, Whitney Shefte, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster and Nikolay Nikolov
July 14, 2026

