Justice Alito said he cannot prove who leaked the draft decision which led to the targeting of several justices.
The District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office is investigating the 2022 leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned abortion regulation to the states. The Supreme Court’s internal investigation, ordered by Chief Justice John Roberts, was not successful. Grand jury subpoenas have reportedly been issued by the Department of Justice.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indicated that he has an idea who the leaker was, but lacks the evidence to publicly name the person.
“I do have an opinion. But the evidence available at this time is not strong enough for the court or for me to say this is the person who was responsible,“ Justice Alito said. “It was a grave breach of the trust that everybody who worked in this building had before that point. And it very predictably made the five of us in the majority targets for assassination and nearly resulted in the assassination of my colleague”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the justices of the Supreme Court as they deliberate cases and interpret federal law and the Constitution.
- For U.S. Attorney Pirro and Justice Department officials as they seek to hold the leaker accountable for the unauthorized release of the draft opinion.
Sources: Fox News, NY Times, Politico
