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Renew Deal

(81,866 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:08 AM Jun 2015

It's pretty amazing how the Supreme Ct. can keep secrets in a world and government that often cannot

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It's pretty amazing how the Supreme Ct. can keep secrets in a world and government that often cannot (Original Post) Renew Deal Jun 2015 OP

The Supreme Court is a branch of the government The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #1

You're overthinking it Renew Deal Jun 2015 #3

I think there was a hint TlalocW Jun 2015 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,752 posts)

1. The Supreme Court is a branch of the government

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:11 AM

Jun 2015

so it's not quite accurate to contrast it with "the government." I suspect the Supremes are able to keep their secrets because it does not employ vast numbers of people, and its confidential work is not circulated on the Internet before an opinion is published. Apples and oranges...

Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)

3. You're overthinking it

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:16 PM

Jun 2015

Of course I know they are a branch of gov't. Your reasons for the secrecy are right. But there is also a discipline that other branches don't have. And of course, no hacking incidents.

TlalocW

(15,384 posts)

2. I think there was a hint

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:54 AM

Jun 2015

With postponing releasing some decisions until today - twice on June 26, the Supreme Court has ruled favorably for gay rights - once in the 90s against a Texas law that outlawed same gender sex and then with DOMA. Ruth probably thought it would be nice date for a hat trick.

TlalocW

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