If the leak itself isn't a crime, why are they investigating that and not thomas and ginni? Deflection comes easy to the republiklan. But some people are looking at ginni.
The Marshal of the United States Supreme Court has begun her investigation into the nearly unprecedented leak of a draft majority opinion that is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade. But as that investigation gets underway, some online are asking why the Court and other government entities are ignoring the actions of the spouse of a sitting Supreme Court justice.
Ginni Thomas, a far-right-wing activist and lobbyist, appears to have acted to try to influence both the White House and state lawmakers to overturn the 2020 election, and has worked to help overturn the 49-year-old Supreme Court decision that found abortion is a constitutional right.
The Supreme Court is “taking steps to require law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits,” CNN reports Tuesday. “Some clerks are apparently so alarmed over the moves, particularly the sudden requests for private cell data, that they have begun exploring whether to hire outside counsel.”
Legal experts say the leak of the draft opinion is likely not a crime.