It’s often said that the Supreme Court has no army. Yet, with little fanfare, the size of the Supreme Court’s police force has begun mushrooming. For years, the force sat at fewer than 200 officers, but now officials are aiming to more than double the ranks of the agents and officers who protect the justices and the Supreme Court’s building.
The push for a rapid security buildout stems from the substantial threats to the justices at a moment of growing political violence in the U.S. and the sense that the system has just not been up to the task of keeping them safe. That’s a belief that appears to be shared by at least some of the justices themselves.
If violently storming federal buildings is worthy of a pardon, why would they need extra security? /s
There’s nothing in the Constitution about a SC police force, so Alito will surely dismiss them all, right?
“It’s different when it’s me” should be the slogan of right-wingers everywhere.
And to that result, they don’t actually have their own. The marshalls and police used for the Judicial are part of the Dept of Justice, and answers to the Executive. All fine for now, or in normal times, but with Trump he could withdraw them if the Justices don’t rule how he likes.
How do they arrest DoJ agents who are out of line? Super DoJ cops?