Politico publishes leaked Dobbs draft opinion first Supreme Court draft leak in modern history

Politico publishes a complete draft of Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, revealing the Supreme Court's intent to fully overturn Roe v. Wade, an unprecedented leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion. The leak triggers immediate national protests at courthouses and state capitols. Republicans call the leak a "desecration." Chief Justice Roberts orders an investigation. The leak is eventually traced to a conservative law clerk whose wife had ties to anti-abortion groups. The publication of the draft accelerates Democratic fundraising and galvanizes abortion rights supporters, boosting Democratic election performance in 2022. Biden calls the draft "a radical decision."