A Supreme Court spokesperson declined to comment on security arrangements.
The court’s press office would not say if the courtroom would be open to the public when arguments are set to resume on October 3. As things currently stand, due to Covid restrictions, the courtroom is closed to the general public, although it is open for official business.
According to court documents, Roske told investigators that he was upset over the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade as well as the potential for Kavanaugh to help loosen gun laws in the country.
In July, the marshal of the Supreme Court penned a letter asking Maryland and Virginia officials to direct law enforcement to enforce state and county laws prohibiting picketing outside the homes of Supreme Court justices.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said last spring that the Justice Department was taking threats against Supreme Court justices “extremely seriously.” At the time, Garland met with the marshal of the Court, the FBI and others “to be sure that we were assessing all possible threats and providing all resources available.”
The new term is set to begin in October and will feature divisive cases on affirmative action, voting rights, the environment and immigration.