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Five takeaways from the Supreme Court's big day on Capitol Hill

Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett went to Congress to discuss security requests, but also discussed other matters to two committees.

Coverage (1)+1 copy· Jul 14, 11:40 PM to Jul 15, 12:21 AM

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Washington Examiner· Jul 14, 11:40 PMFive takeaways from the Supreme Court's big day on Capitol HillAlso ran in FOX 4 News

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Justices Kagan, Barrett Plea For More Security Funding Amid Rise In Threats To Court“The threats are constant, and they’re always there,” testified Justice Amy Coney Barrett while requesting a roughly $14 million budget increase.

HuffPost3mo agoWhole story →

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US justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to warn of threats against themQuestions have persisted over the conduct of some justices, including Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas.

Reuters3mo agoWhole story →

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Supreme Court justices seek security funding in first Capitol Hill testimony in 7 yearsJustices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, requesting a major security funding boost in the first Supreme Court testimony in 7 years.

FOX 4 News3mo agoWhole story →

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