The Real Supreme Court Leak in Dobbs v. Jackson Isn’t the One You Think—and May Point Toward the Leaker’s Identity

It turns out Alito’s draft opinion on abortion may have leaked earlier than believed, and not to Politico but another—farther right—outlet. This revelation may hold the key to a historic leak probe.

ABOVE: Justice Clarence Thomas (left); Justice Samuel Alito (right).

Introduction

Just as soon as Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood leaked, far-right pundits close to former POTUS Donald Trump sprang into action—so quickly and with such shared rhetoric, in fact, that many speculated …