Fencing was installed around the Supreme Court in Washington overnight May 4 as protests over a leaked opinion regarding Roe v. Wade continue.
Video footage and photographs showed workers erecting the fence, which stood about eight feet high and resembles the fence the U.S. Capitol Police put up around the U.S. Capitol following the breach of the capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Supreme Court did not immediately respond to emailed questions about the new barrier, including how long it will remain in place.
The fence replaced shorter barriers that people could easily scale.
The building, which sits across First Street Southeast from the Capitol, has been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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