Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§6122 Designation of Members of the Supreme Court Police
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART C — FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES › CHAPTER 61 — UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS › SUBCHAPTER III — POLICING AUTHORITY › § 6122
Summary
The Marshal of the Supreme Court can appoint Supreme Court employees to serve as Supreme Court Police officers, with the Chief Justice overseeing that arrangement, and those employees do not get extra pay.
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Title 40, §6122
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Under the general supervision and direction of the Chief Justice of the United States, the Marshal of the Supreme Court may designate employees of the Supreme Court as members of the Supreme Court Police, without additional compensation.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 612240:13f.Aug. 18, 1949, ch. 479, § 1, 63 Stat. 616; Pub. L. 97–390, § 1(a), Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1957.
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40 U.S.C. § 6122
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102