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Fiendish Thingy

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27. Employees can be fired for leaks

Reply to MichMan (Reply #22)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 02:28 PM

Feb 2

And of course they are liable for any criminal conduct.

But they can’t be sued, which is what NDA’s typically threaten.

So once they leave federal employment, they can write books about the inside drama in the court without fear of being sued, regardless of Roberts NDA’s.

That was my point.

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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

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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