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| Marshal of the United States Supreme Court | |
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| United States Supreme Court Police | |
| Style | Marshal |
| Status | Chief of Police |
| Reports to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The Supreme Court |
| Constituting instrument | 28 U.S.C. § 672 |
| Formation | 1867 |
| First holder | Richard C. Parsons |
The Marshal of the United States Supreme Court heads the United States Supreme Court Police, a security police service answerable to the court itself rather than to the president or attorney general. They handle security for the Supreme Court building and for the justices personally.