The Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself More Secretive

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

In November 2024, two weeks after voters returned President Donald Trump to office, Chief Justice John Roberts summoned employees of the U.S. Supreme Court for an unusual announcement. Facing them in a grand conference room beneath ornate chandeliers, he requested…

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The Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself More Secretive

“In November of 2024, two weeks after voters returned President Donald Trump to office, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. summoned employees of the U.S. Supreme Court for an unusual announcement. Facing them in a grand conference room beneath ornate chandeliers, he requested they each sign a nondisclosure agreement promising to keep the court’s inner workings secret,” the New York Times reports. “The chief justice acted after a series of unusual…