Marble chunk fall at US supreme court ‘could have caused catastrophic accident’

The court avoided a catastrophic accident in 2022, staff said (AP)

The US supreme court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least two feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides, according to several court employees.

The incident, which the court still fails to acknowledge publicly, took place in the tense spring of 2022, as the court already was dealing with death threats and other security concerns and the justices were putting the final touches on their stunning decision to overturn the Roe v Wade abortion ruling.