The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks

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The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks

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TingoTenga

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"ProPublica has identified three lawyers with elite establishment credentials who have also joined the DOGE effort.

Two are former Supreme Court clerks — one clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts, another for Justice Neil Gorsuch — and the third has been selected to be a Gorsuch clerk for the 2025-2026 term."

Clerks of the same Supreme Court Judges that issued the immunity ruling.

frezik reply

midwest.social

In itself, that doesn't mean much. Being a Supreme Court clerk is a hotly contested job for young law school grads. If you're offered one, you aren't going to be picky about who your boss will be.

Obviously, they had a lot more choice to work with Musk or not.

jeffw reply

lemmy.world

lol, you don’t go right from law school to a SCOTUS clerk. You need a lot more experience. Most have clerked for prestigious judges or held multiple respected clerk positions before they get to SCOTUS