However, the long part of the process is waiting for approval and getting your security interview. Do be aware that application approval for this frequent traveler program can take up to 4-6 weeks. Again, remember that you will not be able to communicate with anyone working on your application.
Instead, the task of safeguarding the nine justices falls to the Supreme Court Police, a 125-person force that's also charged with securing the court building and grounds. Though the court has long had security guards, a separate police department wasn't formally created by Congress until 1949.
1 The Supreme Court consists of seven justices: the chief justice and six associate justices. 2  The justices are elected to serve eight-year terms. 3  Every two years one justice is selected by the court as chief justice. 4  Although justices are nominated by political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan ballot.