Supreme Court to run out of money from government shutdown this weekend, federal courts next week

The United States Supreme Court is expected to run out of government funding on Saturday, and other federal courts will be impacted by the government shutdown early next week.

The Supreme Court is expected to remain in session during the shutdown but will need to close its doors to the public starting Monday, Supreme Court public information officer Patricia McCabe said in a statement.

“The Supreme Court will continue to conduct essential work such as hearing oral arguments, issuing orders and opinions, processing case filings, and providing police and building support needed for those operations," McCabe told The Hill.

Federal judges will continue their necessary work during the shutdown, but staff will only be allowed to perform certain protected activities on duty. The judges and their staff will not receive pay starting Monday, until the shutdown is over. 

"Until the ongoing lapse in government funding is resolved, federal courts will maintain limited operations necessary to perform the Judiciary’s constitutional functions," the administrative office of the U.S. Courts said. 

"Each appellate, district, and bankruptcy court will make operational decisions regarding how its cases and probation and pretrial supervision will be conducted during the funding lapse," the office added. 

The Judiciary branch was able to cover its paid operations through Oct. 17, and additional work performed over the weekend will be covered by court fee balances and other funds not dependent on appropriation. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.