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DOJ ramps up criminal probe into Dobbs draft leak; Court conference Friday; Nielsen argument Monday
The Federalist, citing the New York Times and Fox News, reported Friday that the Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into who leaked the May 2022 draft Dobbs opinion to Politico, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's D.C. office sending grand jury subpoenas and seeking information from people who worked at the Court at the time. SCOTUSblog said Friday the justices were meeting in private conference, with orders expected Monday at 9:30 a.m. EST, and that oral argument is set Monday in Nielsen v. Watanabe on when federal officials can be sued for constitutional violations. The Court's own 2023 marshal inquiry did not identify a leaker by a preponderance of the evidence, The Federalist noted.
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- The FederalistDOJ Initiates Criminal Probe Into Supreme Court Dobbs Leak: Report
- SCOTUSblogDOJ steps up its investigation into the Dobbs leak