Federal judges on Tuesday begged Congress to allocate more money for their safety, saying they face increasing threats in handling tough cases, including many lawsuits, challenging President Trump’s positive agenda.
Amy St., director of the Budget Committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference.
“We have informed Congress of our concerns,” said Trump, of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, appointing a St. Eve judge.
The Stopgap Act keeps the government at its current level, which was first enacted in 2024. The parking plan that still needs approval from Congress continues until November 21, and Republicans who control the legislature say they hope there is a full spending bill at that time.
This will determine the judge’s new level of safety spending.
The amount of stoppage proposed by lawmakers by mid-November “continuous settlement” does include $30 million in additional funds to ensure their safety.
The judge hopes to have more money to pay for the court’s equipment, such as metal detectors, videos and locks.
“No extra money does affect the court’s safety equipment,” said Justice St. Eve.
Jeffrey Sutton, chief judge of the Sixth Tour, said that in terms of security, it is a “new world” and “including judges.”
He told reporters: “The more money, whether it is personal security or cybersecurity, you will name it. These are important requirements we want to make, and all the help we can get will be greatly appreciated.”
FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the FBI conducted 35 public investigations into judges receiving violent information. 17 are federal judges.
Mr Patel said he was concerned about the issue and his agency was filing a case.
The judge increasingly mentioned the threat of violence, pointing to the concerns of both sides of the political aisle in recent years and saying that the threat has reached new peaks during the second Trump administration.
Judge Sutton also spoke with reporters about judicial security issues in March, which is an increase in threats to judges.
