Garland Directs US Marshals to ‘Help Ensure’ Safety of Supreme Court Justices

Garland Directs US Marshals to ‘Help Ensure’ Safety of Supreme Court Justices
Attorney General Merrick Garland convenes a Justice Department meeting in Washington D.C. on March 10, 2022. Kevin Lamarque/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the U.S. Marshals Service to help ensure the safety of Supreme Court justices, after a leaked draft of the court’s majority opinion resulted in protests across the country.

“The Attorney General directed the U.S. Marshals Service to help ensure the Justices’ safety by providing additional support to the Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police,” reads a statement from Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley.