Bombed San Diego Courthouse seeks $340 million in construction funding
The Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in downtown San Diego was seeking construction funding over security concerns before it was bombed on May 4, The National Law Journal reported.
The bombing broke glass doors and windows and bent door frames in its lobby.
In March, Rep. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif, lobbied for $230 million in construction funding for the courthouse.
But with rising construction costs, the project needs another $110 million, a press secretary for Davis told The NLJ.
The money would pay for building a new annex across the street from the courthouse - giving the buildings more space so offices and courtrooms don't have to be on the ground floor - as well as better security, such as bulletproof glass.
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