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Justice Alito Says He Has an Idea Who Leaked 2022 Dobbs Draft Opinion
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in recent interviews, including with Fox News and CBS’s Jan Crawford, that he believes he knows who leaked the 2022 draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Alito said the evidence is not strong enough to publicly name a suspect. The leak, first reported by Politico in May 2022, was unprecedented in Supreme Court history and led to protests outside the homes of conservative justices and an assassination attempt against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Alito said the leak made the justices in the majority feel they had become targets for assassination, prompting increased security measures at the time.
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Alito says he has an idea who leaked the Dobbs draft opinion but lacks sufficient evidence to name the person.
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The draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in 2022, first reported by Politico.
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The leak prompted protests outside the homes of conservative justices and an assassination attempt against Justice Kavanaugh.
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Alito said the leak made the justices in the majority feel they were targets for assassination.
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Alito made these comments in interviews, including with Fox News and CBS's Jan Crawford.
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Who leaked the Dobbs draft opinion
Alito says he has a personal belief about the leaker's identity but says there is not enough evidence to confirm it publicly; Reason's analysis argues Alito's comments suggest he does not believe a conservative leaked the draft to 'lock in' votes, implying suspicion may fall elsewhere, though no outlet names a confirmed suspect.
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Mainstream right outlets (Washington Times, Just the News) report Alito's comments straightforwardly, while further-right outlets (Townhall, RedState) frame the story around partisan suspicion of who leaked, and Reason offers an analytical take suggesting Alito doubts a conservative was responsible.
Justice Alito thinks he knows who leaked Dobbs decision
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set the Senate floor on firedragged through the streets
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set the Senate floor on fireMore neutral: strongly oppose his confirmation
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…he was confirmed during the Bush White House, as Democrats today would’ve set the Senate floor on fire to block his nomination.
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dragged through the streetsMore neutral: heavily criticized
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Today, Democrats who voted for cloture would’ve been dragged through the streets.
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3 outlets · 2 opinionLeads with
- Alito's suspicion about the leaker's identity
- the unprecedented nature of the leak
- security and safety concerns for justices
- speculation about leaker's political motive
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- Just the NewsFar Right
Justice Alito thinks he knows who leaked Dobbs decision
The draft decision was leaked ahead of the official ruling, prompting protests outside the homes of the court's conservative justices and an assassination attempt on Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
- RedStateFar Right
Justice Alito Has an Opinion on Who the Dobbs Leaker Is and About Efforts to Intimidate the Court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been making the media rounds.
- The Washington TimesRight
Alito says he knows who leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. says he has a pretty good idea who was behind the unprecedented leak of his draft of a Supreme Court opinion.
Alito Hints That The Dobbs Knew A Member of the Majority Would Be Subject To Assassination
This strongly suggests Alito does not think a conservative leaked to "lock in" the votes.
Justice Samuel Alito Thinks He Knows Who Leaked the Landmark Dobbs Opinion
Justice Samuel Alito is one of the most reliable conservative jurists on the bench. We’re lucky he was confirmed during the Bush White House, as Democrats today would’ve set the Senate floor on fire to block his nomination. …
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