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The Supreme Court Dobbs Leak Never Really Mattered. They Just Told Us So.
The Supreme Court Dobbs Leak Never Really Mattered. They Just Told Us So.
1/20/2023 by Kimberly Humphrey
The story today, as it was when Dobbs first leaked, is that this Supreme Court is out of control.
Abortion-rights supporters stage a counter protest during the 50th annual March for Life rally on the National Mall on Jan. 20, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
It still doesnt matter who leaked the Supreme Courts opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, but the Courts inconclusive investigation into the leak is a stark reminder of how desperately it needs to be reformed. The leak was a distraction meant to shift focus away from where is should have been: the disastrous harm that overturning Roe for the women, trans and nonbinary people who depend on abortion access to obtain the reproductive healthcare they deserve. Dobbs was just one of many Supreme Court decisions that has been chipping away at the civil rights of all people.
The Courts investigation, which did not identify the source of the leak, proves just how unseriously it considered this matter. According to the investigation report, the marshals investigation included 126 formal interviews of 97 employees, all of whom denied leaking it. Though it was unclear, the Court has since clarified that the marshal did speak with the justices, but did not require them to sign sworn affidavits. This huge gap in the investigation speaks to how invincible the justices see themselves. They wanted to know who the leak wasso long as they werent treated as suspects themselves. They are used to their power being truly supremewith no accountability to anyoneand if the investigation pointed the finger at one of them, it would severely undermine that perception.
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We also know there needs to be more accountability for the justices, not less. Some of the distractive discourse last summer focused on the protests targeting Supreme Court justices individually, including at their homes. The Court has repeatedly relaxed protections for abortion clinic protests, including even allowing for protests outside the homes of abortion clinic staff. The justices of course deserve to be protected from threats and violence, and no one is suggesting otherwise. But the same standard should apply to protests of the justices that they have allowed in regard to abortion.
Its as clear as ever that Dobbs was a political decision, and the anti-choice movement sees it as a political victory. This weekends March for Life, held on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe, changed its route for the first time. Normally, opponents of choice concluded their march with a rally at the Supreme Courtbut that victory has been won, so theyve moved on to targeting the Capitol to lobby for even more restrictive abortion laws. The story today, as it was when Dobbs first leaked, is that this Supreme Court is out of control. This investigation is only the latest evidence that the justices do not intend to check themselves. Supreme Court reform is essential to protect against the next decision that does such harm to our rights, whether its leaked or not.
https://msmagazine.com/2023/01/20/supreme-court-dobbs-leak/
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The Supreme Court Dobbs Leak Never Really Mattered. They Just Told Us So. (Original Post)
niyad
Jan 2023
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Of course the leaker was never going to be revealed. It's either alito or ginny thomas
PortTack
Jan 2023
#2
Lovie777
(12,230 posts)1. They know and it's from within their fucked up six.......
niyad
(113,216 posts)7. Of course.
They just wanted to act as if they cared. They know who did it and prefer not to let the public know. Someone might get thrown off the SC if they did.
PortTack
(32,751 posts)2. Of course the leaker was never going to be revealed. It's either alito or ginny thomas
Walleye
(31,002 posts)4. I think it was more of a press release than a leak
niyad
(113,216 posts)5. A rather severe miscalculation on their part.
Walleye
(31,002 posts)8. They released it early hoping we would forget about it by election day
Not a chance in hell. I think just now people are getting their heads around it. 50 years ago the Supreme Court ruled the Constitution gave us a right to privacy. Now this group has taken it back
Walleye
(31,002 posts)3. And the anti-abortion nuts are in no way satisfied, just energized
niyad
(113,216 posts)6. Nothing less than total control of women will satisfy them.
Walleye
(31,002 posts)9. They know they can't get total control so they are dedicated to making us miserable
niyad
(113,216 posts)10. And killing us.
Walleye
(31,002 posts)11. Yes. The party of pro-life is a death cult