The U.S. Supreme Court building. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM SCOTUS Leak investigation Sparks Privacy Concerns, Advice to Lawyer Up
"Frankly, if I were a clerk, I would encourage as many clerks and staff as possible to decline as a group to turn over their personal data," said one lawyer about the potential threat to privacy from a probe into the leak.
June 01, 2022 at 04:16 PM
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Lawyers and former clerks are opening up about the options available for, and the consequences associated with, cooperating with the investigation into the April leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would topple the constitutional right to abortion.
"It's a hugely consequential decision that's under review here, about the right to choose and right to privacy, but as a process matter it would not be a good thing if SCOTUS had a bunch of leaks motivated to impact deliberations," said K&L Gates partner and former Obama White House Associate Counsel Andrew Wright. "It's a significant breach of a set of policies and procedures… The issue of the leak is a significant one that merits scrutiny."
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