DOJ steps up its investigation into the Dobbs leak
The Department of Justice has intensified its investigation into the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court's draft Dobbs opinion, which overturned Roe v. Wade before the decision was officially released.
Why this matters: Leaks from the Supreme Court are extraordinarily rare. Finding out who did this matters, but so does how the investigation is conducted. If the DOJ is pressing clerks, justices, or staff, that raises real concerns about executive branch reach into a co-equal branch of government. The identity of the leaker has never been confirmed. Years later, the investigation is still open. That is either a sign of how hard the case is, or a sign of how carefully it needs to be handled.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance
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