Cruz Calls for the Individual Behind SCOTUS Leak to Face ‘Real Jail Time’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is calling for an investigation into the leaking of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court. During an appearance on Fox News, Cruz said, “Last night when the news broke of a leaked draft opinion…

Bradley Cortright·May 3, 2022·3 min read

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Cruz’s comments come after Politico published a report based on a leaked draft majority opinion that appeared to indicate the Supreme Court would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote the draft opinion that was leaked.

It reads, “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start.”

“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito wrote. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”

Underscoring the unprecedented nature of the leak, Politico noted, “No draft decision in the modern history of the court has been disclosed publicly while a case was still pending.”

In a statement on Tuesday, the Supreme Court confirmed that the leaked draft was authentic.

However, the statement said that the draft “does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case.”

Additionally, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation of the leak and called it a “singular and egregious breach.”

Cruz Calls for the Individual Behind SCOTUS Leak to Face ‘Real Jail Time’ — IJR