Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-14 · 20:15 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett informed lawmakers on Tuesday about a significant rise in threats directed at herself and fellow justices, which is impacting their personal and family lives. During an infrequent appearance before Congress, Justice Barrett recounted taking a bulletproof vest home several years ago, a situation she found difficult to explain to her then 12-year-old son. She expressed that she did not anticipate her judicial service would necessitate such explanations to her children. The article highlights that this increase in threats is causing justices to feel their private lives are being encroached upon.

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Explaining the need for a bulletproof vest to children is a difficult experience for justices.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett had to take a bulletproof vest home a few years ago.

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The increase in threats is encroaching on justices' personal and family lives.

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US Supreme Court justices are facing a spike in threats.

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US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.During a rare appearance by justices before Congress, Barrett said she had to take a bulletproof vest home a few years ago, something she struggled to explain to her 12-year-old son.“I didn’t expect that performing this service would put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was, why I had to wear one,” she said.

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