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Prosecution for Forging Court Order, Purportedly from Chief Justice Roberts

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Volokh, E. (2026, August 28). Prosecution for Forging Court Order, Purportedly from Chief Justice Roberts. Reason. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/27/prosecution-for-forging-court-order-purportedly-from-chief-justice-roberts/

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A law professor named Culver is facing prosecution for allegedly forging a court order attributed to Chief Justice Roberts, as well as impersonating several other high-ranking officials. According to reports from Bloomberg News, the forged document was filed in a court case. The article does not provide specific details on when or where this incident occurred.

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In April 2023, Bloomberg News reported that Jordan Culver, accused of forging a court order purportedly from Chief Justice John Roberts to obtain classified information, also impersonated an NSA agent, a Supreme Court Special Master, and "the Director of Tailored Access Operations ('TAO')", which is not recognized as an actual NSA division. The forged documents were filed in a docket, attempting to gain access to sensitive materials related to a case involving surveillance activities by the National Security Agency (NSA). This incident highlights concerns over the security and integrity of legal proceedings and classified information handling within U.S. courts.

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Bloomberg News ORG · 1× Culver PERSON · 1× Jordan Fischer PERSON · 1× NSA ORG · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1× Volokh PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Culver is also accused of impersonating an NSA agent, a Supreme Court Special Master, and "the Director of Tailored Access Operations ('TAO'), a purported intelligence agency."

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-28

2026-08-28 · Reason

Prosecution for Forging Court Order, Purportedly from Chief Justice Roberts · assertive framing

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Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent Bloomberg News (Jordan Fischer) seems to have broken the story. asserted

News → seem → story

Culver is also accused of impersonating an NSA agent, a Supreme Court Special Master, and "the Director of Tailored Access Operations ('TAO'), a purported intelligence agency." asserted

Culver → accuse → Operations

Here are the docket entries that apparently reflect the filing of the purported Chief Justice order: asserted

that → reflect → order