The Senate passed a bill on Monday that would allow the Supreme Court to provide 24-hour security protection to the families of Supreme Court justices.
The bill was passed shortly after the leaked majority draft opinion suggesting that the Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the right to abortion across the entire United States would be struck down became public.
Since the 67-page opinion was published on May 2 by Politico, protests have broken out across the country, including at the home of Justice Samuel Alito.
“Threats to the physical safety of Supreme Court Justices and their families are disgraceful, and attempts to intimidate and influence the independence of our judiciary cannot be tolerated,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a statement. “I’m glad the Senate quickly approved this measure to extend Supreme Court police protection to family members, and the House must take up and pass it immediately.”
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