DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade

The leak that exposed the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, years after the court’s own hunt for the culprit came up empty.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is leading the probe, multiple sources briefed on the matter told Fox News.

Politico published the draft before the 2022 ruling, prompting Chief Justice John Roberts to order an internal investigation that failed to identify the leaker.

An investigation by the Supreme Court has been unable to determine who leaked a draft opinion overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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The Justice Department declined to comment on the investigation.

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