The Dobbs draft opinion, published by Politico — confirmed authentic
Politico published the draft majority opinion late on May 2, 2022 (US time). The Court confirmed it was authentic but not final.
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At 00:39 UTC on May 3, 2022, @politico posted that an initial draft majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, obtained by Politico, would strike down Roe v. Wade.
On May 3, the Supreme Court said the document was authentic but did not represent a decision or any justice’s final position. Chief Justice John Roberts directed the Marshal of the Court to investigate the source. SCOTUSblog and CNBC reported the statement.
Confirmed as authentic. This story covers the draft’s authenticity only.
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The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and obtained by POLITICO. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito writes. https://t.co/nl3JFLx9xg
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- Politico — Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows
- Supreme Court of the United States — Press Releases
- SCOTUSblog — Roberts orders leak investigation as court confirms authenticity of draft opinion
- CNBC — Supreme Court says leaked abortion draft is authentic; Roberts orders investigation into leak