Posted on 01/19/2023 1:11:51 PM PST by fluorescence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday released a report on the May 2022 leak of a draft version of its blockbuster ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had legalized abortion nationwide, but failed to identify who was behind the disclosure that rocked the nation's top judicial body.
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The report, prepared by the Supreme Court marshal Gail Curley at the direction of Chief Justice John Roberts, did not identify a specific source of the leak.
"In time, continued investigation and analysis may produce additional leads that could identify the source of the disclosure," the report stated. "Whether or not any individual is ever identified as the source of the disclosure, the court should take action to create and implement better policies to govern the handling of court-sensitive information and determine the best IT systems for security and collaboration."
The leak investigation was conducted at a time of increased scrutiny of the court and concerns about an erosion of its legitimacy, with opinion polls showing dropping public confidence in the institution. Only 43% of Americans have a favorable view of the court, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Jan. 13-15, down from 50% last May.
After examining the court's computer devices, networks, printers and available call and text logs, investigators have found no forensic evidence indicating who disclosed the draft opinion, the report said.
"At this time, based on a preponderance of the evidence standard, it is not possible to determine the identity of any individual who may have disclosed the document or how the draft opinion ended up with Politico," the report stated.
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Why am I not surprised. Sweep it under the rug.
They know. They lie.
John Roberts is the leaker most likely.
Is anybody surprised?
My money would be on one of the liberal justices that did it and they don’t want to identify the culprit so their making up this BS report
Surprise! democrats cover for their soldiers.
Your honor, we are unable to reach a verdict.
I don’t think anyone was even interviewed by fed agents to at least make it a felony to lie to them about it. So now we will probably have someone eventually come out and sell a book about their leaking.
FReegards
Sotomayor leaked it.
Damn right they know. I bet they knew within 2 weeks of the leak. We know Thomas and Alito are men of honor so l have to wonder what the price of their silence is.
She is my first guess too.
Or one of her clerks
From the start I've always suspected "The Wide Latina".
Shocking!!!!
It was Roberts himself, that’s why. Roberts is dirty.
Typical result of a government internal investigation. They had something like forty potential candidates and after over eight months, they have no idea who leaked the info . . .
Did this investigation involve questioning people at the Politico, as to how they obtained the documents? If not would such questioning just be outside the jurisdiction of the investigation that did happen?
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