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US prosecutors subpoena former court workers in abortion ruling leak probe
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US prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed former Supreme Court workers as part of a criminal investigation into who leaked a draft of the 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The subpoenas mark a new development in an inquiry that has gained momentum roughly four years after the leak, raising questions about how the case will be pursued.
The inquiry is being led by Washington, DC, US attorney Jeanine Pirro, whose office is seeking information from people who worked at the court at the time. The Supreme Court previously investigated the leak internally, while the criminal probe’s next steps remain unclear. The investigation comes amid criticism of the Justice Department over concerns about political influence, and after Pirro’s office struggled to secure indictments in several high-profile cases.
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In short
- Prosecutors have subpoenaed former Supreme Court workers.
- The probe concerns the 2022 Dobbs draft leak.
- Investigators’ next steps remain unclear.
How this story developed
- 15 minutes ago The Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into who leaked a draft of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
- 21 minutes ago US prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed former Supreme Court workers as part of a criminal investigation into who leaked a draft of the 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
- 45 minutes ago The Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into who leaked a draft of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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The case for
A criminal investigation can be justified because leaking a confidential draft from the Supreme Court may undermine the institution’s ability to deliberate privately and invite pressure on its justices. Subpoenas can be a legitimate way to establish what happened and whether a law was broken, provided investigators follow normal legal safeguards and pursue evidence impartially.
The case against
A renewed investigation years after the leak may raise concerns about proportionality, especially after the court conducted its own inquiry and the public does not yet know what new evidence prompted this step. Given broader worries about political influence and the prosecutor’s record in other high-profile cases, scrutiny of the investigation’s independence and methods is reasonable.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Trump’s DOJ accelerates criminal probe into unprecedented Supreme Court abortion case leak”.