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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sherman

Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats

Judges Security - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges' security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation.

More than five dozen judges handling lawsuits against the Trump administration are receiving “enhanced online security screening" that typically includes scrubbing their personal information from the internet, two federal judges appointed by Republican presidents wrote on behalf of the judiciary in a letter to congressional appropriators.

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