In the report Thursday, Curley concluded that “whether or not any individual is ever identified,” the court should implement better policies concerning sensitive information. Shortly thereafter, on May 3, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement directing the marshal of the court, Gail Curley, to investigate the leak.Ĭurley oversees about 260 employees, including the court’s police department which has the power to arrest people on the grounds. The disclosure rocked the court and left some justices with a sense of paranoia inside the confines of the marble-lined hallways.
The leak – the worst breach of confidentiality in the court’s history – became public on May 2 when Politico published a draft opinion reversing the landmark 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. They were also asked to swear to the truth of the statements before a Notary Public. “The investigation focused on Court personnel – temporary (law clerks) and permanent employees – who had or may have had access to the draft opinion during the period from the initial circulation until the publication by Politico,” the report reads.Īsked whether the justices themselves were investigated as a part of the probe, the court’s public information officer said she could only refer CNN to the final report.Įmployees were asked to sign affidavits, under penalty of perjury to affirm that they did not disclose the draft opinion and had provided all “pertinent information” related to the disclosure of the draft. The report doesn’t say if justices or their spouses were interviewed, but implies they were not. While the report notes that violated the court’s confidentiality rules, it does not say whether that led to further investigation or disciplinary action.
READ: Supreme Court issues report on Dobbs leakĭozens of people had access to the draft, the report states, adding that a few employees admitted telling their spouses about the draft opinion or the vote count of the justices. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) Nathan Howard/Getty Images The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health overturned the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: The sun sets in front of the Supreme Court on Jin Washington, DC.
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