None of the Supreme Court justices nor their spouses were implicated in the investigation of the leaked draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade— but unlike court employees who were questioned, they were not asked to sign affidavits.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Curley said more than 80 people besides the nine justices had access to the draft opinion, and a total of 97 employees were eventually interviewed as part of the leak investigation — some more than once. But she concluded that “based on a preponderance of the evidence standard,” a relatively low legal standard meaning there is proof that something is probably true or not, it was impossible to identify the leaker.
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