proper authorization.” Id. “Court Sensitive” information is defined to mean “information whose loss, unauthorized access, or modification could adversely affect the Court’s operations, assets, or individuals,” and it includes “[c]ert pool memos, bench memos, opinion-related information,” and “Court actions prior to official public release.”
The HR Manual provides that all employees must comply with all IT policies, including this policy. See HR Manual § 6.07 (employees must comply with the Information System User Guidelines).
(4) Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges.
The Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges provides: “A judge should not make public comment on the merits of a matter pending or impending in any court. A judge should require similar restraint by court personnel subject to the judge’s direction and control.” Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, Canon 3A(6).
B. Laws Potentially Relevant to the Investigation.
- 18 U.S.C. § 371 prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to commit an offense against the United States or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose.
- 18 U.S.C. § 401 states that “[a] court of the United States shall have power to punish . . . such contempt of its authority . . . as . . . [m]isbehavior of any person in its presence of so near
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