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demmiblue

(39,738 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:16 AM Feb 2

Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements... [View all]

Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
— Leah Litman (@leahlitman.bsky.social) 2026-02-02T11:48:06.530Z

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Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements... [View all] demmiblue Feb 2 OP

The Trump Supreme Whorehouse works best in the dark dalton99a Feb 2 #1

What else would anyone expect from the world's biggest brothel owner? He sure loves his secrets. Clouds Passing Feb 2 #11

Could not have stated it better myself Mysterian Feb 2 #13

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is part of the coup. spanone Feb 2 #2

100%. dalton99a Feb 2 #3

Absolutely. And has probably been to a kiddie sex party himself. Clarence travelingthrulife Feb 2 #15

Yup the 14th amendment article 3 doesn't count and the President is allowed to break the law. Botany Feb 2 #20

Damn............ Lovie777 Feb 2 #4

Roberts rso Feb 2 #5

This was for court employees, not the justices Mysterian Feb 2 #14

Are any of them. In the Epstein files, i wonder. hedda_foil Feb 2 #6

Good question SheltieLover Feb 2 #7

Clarence Thomas was identified in one victim's statement. travelingthrulife Feb 2 #16

We can always count on Clarence. hedda_foil Feb 2 #17

I saw that. BComplex Feb 2 #21

Democracy dies in... oh what's the point anymore. C_U_L8R Feb 2 #8

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; Ping Tung Feb 2 #9

Interesting quote. tavernier Feb 2 #12

"A well-informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny" Thomas Jefferson Ping Tung Feb 2 #18

Disgusting. Swede Feb 2 #10

It has already been established that NDA's signed by federal employees are unenforceable Fiendish Thingy Feb 2 #19

SC deliberations and case materials can be leaked by employees? MichMan Feb 2 #22

Federal law prohibits IRS employees radical noodle Feb 2 #23

Saying that the only thing federal employees are bound to keep secret is classified information, isn't accurate then MichMan Feb 2 #24

There might be a limited way where a federal employee radical noodle Feb 2 #26

Employees can be fired for leaks Fiendish Thingy Feb 2 #27

They can't be sued for violating the NDA, but nothing prevents them from being sued civilly for malfeasance or libel. MichMan Feb 2 #28

I didn't suggest they had any sort of immunity Fiendish Thingy Feb 2 #29

Very disgusting Scott Alan Swaggerty Feb 2 #25