Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says that the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling,” but will not affect the final outcome of the court’s historic deliberations on the abortion issue.
The disclosure has rocked the Supreme Court and judicial world. Common in the political branches of government, leaks in the Supreme Court are virtually unheard of, and never has a draft opinion been published in full. Roberts at times seemed to still be having trouble believing it happened.“The thing that upsets me quite a bit, though, is that it might give the wrong impression about our workforce,” Roberts said in a session led by Ed Carnes, a senior judge on the U.S.
The lawyers and judges at the conference come from Florida, Alabama and Georgia, and Carnes had suggested at the beginning of the event Roberts address “the elephant in the room. And not the Alabama Crimson Tide elephant.”But probing questions are not common when judges interview the chief justice; Carnes did not press on the investigation Roberts has said the Supreme Court marshal will conduct.
Alito canceled his appearance at a similar judge and lawyer conference in Nashville. Thomas is scheduled to speak here Friday.
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