The court was rocked by a highly unusual leak of a draft opinion that previewed its ruling in June rolling back abortion rights.
Jan. 19, 2023
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Thursday that after a lengthy investigation it has been unable to conclusively identify who leaked an unpublished draft of an opinion indicating the court was poised to roll back abortion rights.
In an unsigned statement, the court said that all leads had been followed up and forensic analysis had been performed but that "the team has to date been unable to identify a person responsible by a preponderance of the evidence."