Republicans have been hysterical over the likely ruling — the world's worst-kept secret — being revealed to the public. (via thereidout Blog)
, but the bill, led by Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, effectively creates a new category of information people could be jailed for sharing. Here are some other things the bill seeks to punish people for sharing:Any communication between a justice of the Supreme Court and an employee or officer of the court.
Communication between officers and employees of the Supreme Court on a matter pending before the court.Personal information of a justice of the Supreme Court that is not otherwise legally available to the public.If the ban on sharing personal information about justices seems unrelated to the Supreme Court leak itself, that’s because it’s more likely a nod to conservative kvetching over the protests outside some justices’ homes inAs you can see, this is a rather long list of restrictions that doesn’t even seem enforceable given the way the bill is written. Under this law, Chief Justice John Roberts could classify his lunch menu, and anyone who shared that he ate lobster bisque that day could potentiallyof holes.