Overview
- The New York Times reported that clerks and support staff signed the agreements in 2024, and new arrivals have continued to do so.
- The Times did not review the contracts, with details instead described by anonymous sources.
- People familiar with the documents said they appear more forceful and are understood to threaten legal action for revealing confidential information.
- The contracts convert a long-standing informal expectation of silence into formal nondisclosure requirements.
- Legal scholars said the move suggests the Court feels under heightened scrutiny, as Gallup measured public approval at 39% to 42% in 2025.