Almost underneath their robes

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Part of Sepia Mutiny’s hidden agenda (we have never published our actual mission or spoken of the Machiavellian designs that drive us) has been to develop an influential and well placed system of CIs that will help our collective Mutiny to spread in both numbers and power (but especially in power). I have taken the liberty of modifying former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s formal definition of a “CI” for those of you unfamiliar with this term:

“Confidential Informant” or “CI” — any individual who provides useful and credible information to a JLEA Sepia Mutiny regarding felonious criminal interesting desi-related activities, and from whom the JLEA Sepia Mutiny expects or intends to obtain additional useful and credible information regarding such activities in the future. [Link]

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p>Basically this means that we want to encourage SM readers to send us the “goods” or the “dirt” on happenings that we don’t yet know about. Want me to give you an example of what kind of CIs that we are seeking out? SM reader Venkat of BTD gives us a heads up about some interesting developments at the Supreme Court. Three of the incoming Supreme Court Clerks are desi:

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p>Scalia: Hashim Mooppan (Harvard ’05/Luttigator ’05-’06)… [Link]

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p>Ginsburg: Arun Subramanian (Columbia ’04/Jacobs ’04-’05/G. Lynch ’05-’06) [Link]

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p>Breyer: Thiru Vignarajah (Harvard ’05/Calabresi) [Link]

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p>These three make ideal CIs. I am reaching out to them. If you know them then forward this on. We can be very discreet. Dead drops could be arranged in random parks by a variety of means. I have had pleasant dealings with clerks from lower federal courts before. Just ask around. We know that in the coming term the Supreme Court will be dealing with many cases involving desis, or with definite importance to the desi community. These three could maybe keep us up to speed on things.

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p>The Drudge Report broke the Monica Lewinsky scandal before major media outlets did. We want SM to break more news also. That is where we need YOU dedicated reader. Are you in a position of power or influence and are just dying to share something you know, or stick it to the man? Do you work for some government agency or powerful corporation that doesn’t appreciate you enough? We appreciate you. Think of me as your very friendly case officer. The agent Vaughn to your agent Bristow. Will some real CIs please stand up?

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p>[Disclaimer: For the record, I am not advocating that you break any laws, at least if they get me in trouble also…or if they get me subpoenaed, because I don’t think I could last in jail very long to protect you as my source. I would really try to though…unless they put me in a cell with some guy named “Tiny” who really isn’t.]

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12 thoughts on “Almost underneath their robes”

  1. I would really try to though…unless they put me in a cell with some guy named “Tiny” who really isn’t

    Abhi, Et tu ! Having read your posts from my cell I promise I will be gentle.

    P.S. for the record I am big boned and when you saw me I was carrying extra holiday weight.

  2. Abhi, Thanks for being classy and not titling this post ‘Looking for the next Deep Throat’. Lookin at those blogs..Never realized there were Supreme Court Clerk groupies.

    Color me ignorant but…what does the name/term refer to after the clerk’s alma-mater? Lower-court judge they clerked for first?

    Are you guys serious about not offering homework assistance????

  3. Lookin at those blogs..Never realized there were Supreme Court Clerk groupies

    It is well known that I am a clerk groupie.

    Color me ignorant but…what does the name/term refer to after the clerk’s alma-mater? Lower-court judge they clerked for first?

    Yep, I am almost positive that it is the name of the judge from their former lower court clerkship.

  4. There’s a judge called “Luttigator”?

    Let me guess: he talks softly and carries a big stick.

  6. Scalia: Hashim Mooppan (Harvard ‘05/Luttigator ‘05-‘06)… [Link]

    Ginsburg: Arun Subramanian (Columbia ‘04/Jacobs ‘04-‘05/G. Lynch ‘05-‘06) [Link]

    Breyer: Thiru Vignarajah (Harvard ‘05/Calabresi) [Link]

    Excellent!

  8. i know this is humor, but i actually think you should pursue this seriously. it could totally work. the first step in building a pan-diasporic community. share secrets.

  11. i went to yale (undergrad) with thiru. his email is [ ] – sorry, spam conscious. i sent him a note about this post (which he thought was hilarious), so he’ll be expecting something from you. he’s lankan, btw. and his sister is hot. please remind him of that (not that he’s lankan but that his sister is hot).

    hashim lived on my gf’s floor in law school. he has a horrible sense of humor, so he might not get this. plus he hates ethnic people. his email is [ ]

    i clerked SCOTUS before, but i’m not going to say which year as that might reveal my identity if you haven’t already guessed it.

    this should shed some more light on the nature of the people to whom you are talking. read in full: http://www.hlrecord.org/media/paper609/news/2004/03/04/Etc/Fenno-626856.shtml

    on a separate note, will someone please start a real discussion thread on this link? http://plasticfantastic.gossiprocks.com/sheetal-sheth-pressured-to-get-breast-augmentation/

    p.s. if this results in you getting any real dirt, i get posting rights on sm. how will you know who i am? trust me – you’ll know. i am watching you right now. that’s a nice blue shirt you’re wearing…

  12. and please delete the post with their emails once you have them. the addresses should not be up there in public view. thanks.