6. Many personnel appear not to have properly understood the Court’s policies on confidentiality. There should be more emphasis on training so that all personnel fully understand the policies.
7. Bills were introduced in the last Congress which would expressly prohibit the disclosure of the Supreme Court’s non-public case related information to anyone outside the Court. Consideration should be given to supporting such legislation.
In time, continued investigation and analysis may produce additional leads that could identify the source of the disclosure. Whether or not any individual is ever identified as the source of the disclosure, the Court should take action to create and implement better policies to govern the handling of Court-sensitive information and determine the best IT systems for security and collaboration.
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