Breaking: Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach of trust” while confirming the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the SCOTUS may be be poised to overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade.
President Biden said a draft Supreme Court opinion that leaked Monday night and appeared to reveal that a majority of five conservative justices intend to strike down Roe vs. Wade would mark a “fundamental shift” in U.S. law and could throw a “whole range of rights” related to privacy into question.
that would end nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion rights if it is adopted by at least five justices. Roberts said the ruling was not yet final; the decision is expected to be made public in the next two months. In a statement, the chief justice called the leak a “singular and egregious betrayal of trust,” and said he has asked the Marshal of the Supreme Court to investigate the matter.
“This lawless action should be investigated and punished as fully as possible,” Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement that echoed comments by other GOP lawmakers. “The Chief Justice must get to the bottom of it and the Department of Justice must pursue criminal charges if applicable.”
“If the court does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to choose. And it will fall on voters to elect pro-choice officials this November,” Biden said in a statement, noting that Democrats don’t currently have the ability to codify abortion rights.
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