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DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade

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The leak that exposed the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, years after the court’s own hunt for the culprit came up empty. U.S.

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  1. Just the News

    Justice Department pursuing investigation in 2022 Supreme Court abortion ruling leak: sources (opens Just the News)

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    Some conservatives believe the source of the leak was an abortion-rights supporter who was hoping to derail the ruling, a theory President Donald Trump has voiced.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The leak that exposed the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, years after the court’s own hunt for the culprit came up empty. U.S.

  3. Newsweek

    Supreme Court Under Criminal Probe by Trump's DOJ (opens Newsweek)

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    DOJ is investigating the 2022 Supreme Court abortion ruling leak, with prosecutors issuing new subpoenas.

  4. Townhall

  5. The Christian Post

    DOJ pursuing criminal investigation into Supreme Court abortion decision leak (opens The Christian Post)

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    The U.S. Department of Justice is overseeing a criminal investigation to identify who leaked a draft of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in May 2022.

  6. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into Leak Of Supreme Court’s Roe Reversal (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Ramped up over the last few weeks

  7. Washington Examiner

    Pirro’s office leading criminal investigation into Supreme Court Dobbs leak (opens Washington Examiner)

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    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is overseeing a criminal investigation into the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed. The inquiry is being handled primarily by career prosecutors, according to the source, opening a new cha…

  8. The Western Journal

    DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into Leak of Supreme Court Decision That Overturned Roe v. Wade (opens The Western Journal)

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    With the clock ticking on potential statute of limitations deadlines, the Justice Department is reportedly engaged in a criminal probe to find the leaker of the Supreme Court decision that […]

  9. The Boston Globe

    Justice Dept. steps up criminal investigation of Supreme Court abortion leak (opens The Boston Globe)

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    At issue is who provided the draft decision to Politico two months before it was formally released by the court, a seismic breach of confidentiality that led to intense partisan accusations about the motivations of the leaker.

  10. New York Post

    Justice Department conducting criminal probe into leak of Dobbs abortion decision (opens New York Post)

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    Prosecutors have been issuing subpoenas to those who worked on the Supreme Court around the time of the Dobbs leak.

  11. RealClear Investigations

    DOJ Probing SCOTUS Abortion Decision Leak (opens RealClear Investigations)

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    Jodi Kantor & Michael S. Schmidt, NYT Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings...

  12. Conservative Daily News

    DOJ Escalates Criminal Probe Into Supreme Court Dobbs Leak (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is leading a Justice Department criminal investigation into the 2022 leak of the draft Dobbs opinion, with grand jury subpoenas issued years after the court’s own probe failed.

  13. American Greatness

    Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Leak of Dobbs Abortion Ruling (opens American Greatness)

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    Four years after the Supreme Court failed to find who leaked the draft overturning Roe v. Wade, federal prosecutors are issuing grand jury subpoenas. Source

  14. The Federalist

    DOJ Initiates Criminal Probe Into Supreme Court Dobbs Leak: Report (opens The Federalist)

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    The Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation into the individual(s) responsible for leaking the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, according to a new report. The New York Times first reported on the probe’s existence on Thursday, with Fox News later reporting similar findings.

  15. GOP Daily Brief

    DOJ Launches Grand Jury Probe into 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs Leak Ahead of Spring Statute Deadline (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    The Supreme Court’s power rests on something fragile: trust. Justices deliberate behind closed doors for a reason. That confidentiality isn’t some quaint tradition. It’s the...

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