Supreme Court Justice Alito says he has a ‘good idea’ of who leaked Dobbs decision and why
Kaelan Deese
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Just days before the anniversary of a leak that changed the scope of trust in the nation’s highest court, Justice Samuel Alito says he has a “good idea” of who leaked the draft signaling the end of Roe v. Wade.
Alito says the Supreme Court marshal tasked with investigating the leak “did a good job with the resources that were available to her” and ultimately agrees that the evidence from the investigation was insufficient for a public accusation, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
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“I personally have a pretty good idea who is responsible, but that’s different from the level of proof that is needed to name somebody,” Alito said, adding he feels certain about the motive: “It was a part of an effort to prevent the Dobbs draft . . . from becoming the decision of the court. And that’s how it was used for those six weeks by people on the outside — as part of the campaign to try to intimidate the court.”
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The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which allowed states to impose laws restricting abortion access, leaked on May 2 in an article published by Politico.
The high court’s investigators spent nine months probing the matter before releasing a report in January that found evidence was insufficient to name anyone publicly. The report indicated that there was little to be done to solve the case but that there were still open avenues to pursue.
This is a developing story and will be updated.