Supreme Court Justice Kagan Condemns Court Leaks

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on July 14 that leaks of confidential court deliberations endanger the justices and undermine the public trust that the court needs to function properly.
Kagan and Justice Amy Coney Barrett testified in the afternoon before a Senate Appropriations panel looking at the high court’s annual budget request to Congress. They said the court needs more money for security because of rising threats.
The two justices’ appearance marked the first time in seven years that any justice had testified before a congressional committee. Kagan and Justice Samuel Alito appeared in March 2019 before a House panel on the fiscal 2020 budget request….