JPL Scientists Take NASA To the Supreme Court

CheshireCatCO writes "Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, concerned about background checks now required of federal employees, sued NASA to suspend the checks back in 2007. The case has now worked its way up to the Supreme Court. At stake: whether all federal employees can be forced to undergo open-ended background checks whether or not the employee has exposure to classified or sensitive information. The background checks, which can include interviewing people from employees' pasts such as landlords and teachers, may seek, among other things, sexual histories."

Re:It's about blackmail

[Anonymous Coward]

They leave a bad taste in my mouth too, which is why I avoid those sorts of jobs

Said Sir_Lewk to the NSA job interviewer, who had asked about Sir_Lewk's sexual history.

Re:It's about blackmail

[Dyinobal]

You know I never really thought of it like that, damn I hope that raw chicken doesn't talk.

Re:Go JPL

[Anonymous Coward]

Obama? He's busy loading the Justice Department with RIAA lawyers. Really, I don't think you want to call on him for this.

Anonymous Coward

[Anonymous Coward]

For all hath sinned and fallen short of the federal government. But the federal government hath made a way for us to be forgiven of our sins. The Background Check.

Re:Obama's Busy Defending Bush Admin. Policies

[salesgeek]

Sir, you are offending drunken sailors everywhere with this.

Re:Catch-22: the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade

[Anonymous Coward]

American, huh?

Re:It's about blackmail

[sumdumass]

Well, you choked it.. Right? Shouldn't be talking much at all now.

Jack Parsons would've failed

[hex0D]

Jack Parsons, one of the founders of the JPL, was heavily involved with sex magick and other weirdness with L Ron Hubbard & Aliester Crowley. It's pretty hard to imagine him passing a thorough background check. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons [wikipedia.org]