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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 19, 2023

A new report says the Supreme Court may not be able to determine who leaked the draft opinion which struck down Roe v. Wade, The Hill reports. The public report revealed that, beyond the Supreme Court justices, 82 court employees had access to the draft opinion. All those interviewed signed sworn affidavits denying they disclosed the opinion, except for a few who admitted telling their spouses. Investigators collected court-issued laptops and mobile devices from all those with access to the draft, but “found no relevant information from these devices.” Also examined were connections between court employees and reporters, especially contacts made with Politico. Although the source of the leak is still unknown, the report did conclude that it was likely not a result of a hack. It also listed seven steps the court could take to prevent a future leak. Read the report.