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In Rare Testimony, Supreme Court Justices Will Ask Congress for Security Funds
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- For the first time in seven years, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are scheduled to testify before Congress regarding the court’s budget request for enhanced security amid rising threats against justices and federal judges.
- The tradition of justices appearing annually before Congress ended after 2019 due to Covid-19 and heightened tensions between the court and lawmakers, with Chief Justice John Roberts previously declining to testify citing separation of powers concerns.
- The hearing comes shortly after a controversial Supreme Court term featuring major decisions, including upholding Congress’s taxing power against President Trump’s tariffs and weakening the Voting Rights Act, which may prompt challenging questions from Congress.
- Supreme Court justices rarely speak publicly or face direct questioning from Congress, making this joint appearance by a liberal and a conservative justice particularly notable.
