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muriel_volestrangler

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3. So, "candid" with the other justices, but hidden from the citizens

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 02:34 PM

12 hrs ago

He basically wants an NDA.

As you say, he was appearing in a partisan environment. The point that Reuters make about the "shadow docket" often having no reasoning given for the (RW) decisions is the important one - that's why the leaks are happening (it's what has changed from previous decades), and a decent, unbiased interviewer would have brought it up.

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Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations' [View all] BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago OP

Needs "room" for "candid conversations". I think he wants a SCIF to meet with his donors. erronis 12 hrs ago #1

Oh, you've got that so right. Baitball Blogger 6 hrs ago #20

Take your "balance" and shove it Trump puppet. oasis 12 hrs ago #2

So, "candid" with the other justices, but hidden from the citizens muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #3

Basically they are setting out the moniss 12 hrs ago #4

The obscene use of the "shadow docket" with rulings allowing egregious damage to continue unabated for months BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #7

What the SC needs is 4 additional liberal Justices. patphil 11 hrs ago #5

"But that's not gonna happen unless we Control the Senate" BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #9

If they don't go nuclear first, I am starting to agree that the Democratic Party needs to. pat_k 11 hrs ago #12

You have been seeing the conundrum that Thune has been going through with doing that BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #14

I suspect the reluctance will continue. pat_k 10 hrs ago #15

The nuclear option must be used. If ever there was a time for it's use, that would be it. patphil 9 hrs ago #16

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #6

Traitors generally like to keep their traitorous plans under wraps. pat_k 11 hrs ago #8

Congress holds most of their meetings open to the public AverageOldGuy 11 hrs ago #10

Far more communications between members of Congress are non-public than public. onenote 11 hrs ago #11

TLDR: Perjurer resents exposure of his repeated acts of partisan treason VTderry 10 hrs ago #13

So he wants to go back to smoke filled rooms with lockouts of everyone slightlv 9 hrs ago #17

He's forgetting who pays his mzmolly 8 hrs ago #18

This from the guy who shrieks at lower courts when they can't read his mind struggle4progress 6 hrs ago #19

Fuck him! H2O Man 6 hrs ago #21

No! No! mntleo2 5 hrs ago #22

So what does he and his fellow republican justices Smilo 5 hrs ago #23

Gorsuch PhilosopherKing 5 hrs ago #24

FU Gorsuch RetiredParatrooper 4 hrs ago #25

he seriously needs to go fuck himself Skittles 2 hrs ago #26