Supreme Court justices abortion votes were locked in after unprecedented leak: Book

Supreme Courtjustices bowed to the pressure when the public saw how they were leaning in the historic vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a new book.

In her upcoming book Nine African Clothing: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and Its Historical Results, Joan Biskupic reported that the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion indicating the court was preparing to reject the historic decision that protected abortion as an democratic up solidified the vote of anyone who might have been hesitant.

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The traditional majority appeared prepared to defend the Mississippi legislation outlawing abortion after 15 days and effectively overturn Roe when the judges heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in December 2021. A document opinion reflecting the court’s position was to be written by Justice Samuel Alito and distributed to the justices for review and decision-making regarding whether they would or on or conflict.

Although judges have the power to change their stance and vote on decisions before and after an impression is made public, Biskupic claimed that when Alito’s draft judgment was leaked in May of last year, the judges who were leaning toward overturning Roe were adamant that they wouldn’t waver.

The conversation ended in May after Biskupic reported that the document opinion had been sent to the justices in February.

The court claimed it was unable to identify the person who made the draft mind public following months of investigation into the hole.

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Republicans have suggested starting an audit themselves because lawmakers were dissatisfied with the court’s investigation.

When it was revealed the jury failed to disclose a financial partnership it had with Michael Chertoff, who freely validated the paper, criticism of the investigation erupted days after its report was released.