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2023-04-29 Government Corruption
Samuel Alito claims he has 'pretty good idea' who leaked Dobbs draft, says it made justices 'targets of assassination'
[NYPOST] Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito revealed Friday that he has a "pretty good idea" of the identity of the person behind the leak of his draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade last year.

Alito, who wrote for the majority in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, told the Wall Street Journal that the unprecedented breach "created an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust" inside the nation’s highest court.

"We worked through it, and last year we got our work done. This year, I think, we’re trying to get back to normal operations as much as we can ... But it was damaging," Alito said of the unauthorized release of his draft opinion to Politico in May 2022, more than a month before the final Dobbs ruling came down.

An investigation into the leak was ordered by Chief Justice John Roberts, but the marshal of the Supreme Court, Gail Curley, said in January she had been unable to definitively determine the leaker’s identity.

"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 told the Journal.

Despite Curley’s failure to finger the culprit, the justice told the Journal that she "did a good job with the resources that were available to her."
Posted by Fred 2023-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top

#1 I suspect that Alito will be preparing slightly different drafts for distribution going forward.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-29 11:32||   2023-04-29 11:32|| Front Page Top

#2 If they don't mind murdering babies, what's a judge or two?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-04-29 12:28||   2023-04-29 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 My own take, with nothing but Occam's Razor and an inherent suspicious nature, is only ONE person is powerful enough to create an inconclusive investigation of itself by the court and let it be put to bed. The Chief Justice who just wanted to leak it to see how catastrophic it might be.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-04-29 12:40||   2023-04-29 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Occam’s Razor would indicate it was the most Pro-Choice Justice. From the statements made by the lib justices, Clarence Thomas may have recommended an in house investigation to protect the institution.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-29 19:16||   2023-04-29 19:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Say Sam, how did that whole thing about PA just brazenly dumping the constitution in the conduct of the 2020 election go? Didn’t you write them a letter?

LOL
Posted by Verlaine  2023-04-29 19:24||   2023-04-29 19:24|| Front Page Top

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