This legislative proposal aims to prevent and penalize the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by officers and employees of the Supreme Court. It specifically defines confidential information to include internal notes taken by employees on cases, communications between Justices and staff, inter-staff communications on pending matters, and draft or final opinions before their public release. Additionally, it covers personal information of Justices that is not otherwise legally available to the public, and any other information designated confidential by the Chief Justice. The bill makes it unlawful for any Supreme Court officer or employee to knowingly publish, divulge, disclose, or make known any such confidential information without authorization. Violations carry severe criminal penalties, including imprisonment for up to 10 years and fines under title 18 of the U.S. Code. A specific penalty of a $10,000 fine is prescribed for disclosures related to internal notes, and the bill also provides for criminal forfeiture of assets derived from such offenses.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-1143| Senate
| Updated: 3/26/2025
This legislative proposal aims to prevent and penalize the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by officers and employees of the Supreme Court. It specifically defines confidential information to include internal notes taken by employees on cases, communications between Justices and staff, inter-staff communications on pending matters, and draft or final opinions before their public release. Additionally, it covers personal information of Justices that is not otherwise legally available to the public, and any other information designated confidential by the Chief Justice. The bill makes it unlawful for any Supreme Court officer or employee to knowingly publish, divulge, disclose, or make known any such confidential information without authorization. Violations carry severe criminal penalties, including imprisonment for up to 10 years and fines under title 18 of the U.S. Code. A specific penalty of a $10,000 fine is prescribed for disclosures related to internal notes, and the bill also provides for criminal forfeiture of assets derived from such offenses.