US Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know
- Hear's a breakdown of the text provided, focusing on the key information:
- Main Topic: How a goverment shutdown would affect the U.S.
- It was established by the Constitution, not Congress, so a shutdown wouldn't directly impact it's existence.
Hear’s a breakdown of the text provided, focusing on the key information:
Main Topic: How a goverment shutdown would affect the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal judiciary.
Key Points:
* Supreme Court: Largely unaffected. It was established by the Constitution, not Congress, so a shutdown wouldn’t directly impact it’s existence.
* Justices & Federal Judges: Their pay would continue during a shutdown. Federal law protects their salaries once appointed for life.
* Judiciary Employees: Approximately 33,000 other employees of the federal judiciary could be furloughed (temporarily laid off without pay).
* Historical Precedent: The last time the judiciary faced furloughs due to a shutdown was in 1995, lasting three weeks.
Image Caption: The image shows a Capitol service worker cleaning outside the Supreme Court in washington D.C. on September 25, 2025. (photographer: Mariam Zuhaib/AP)
In essence, the core function of the Supreme Court would continue, but many of the people who support the court system could be impacted by a government shutdown.