This Isn’t The First Supreme Court Decision On Abortion To Be Leaked

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What late attorney — then a Supreme Court clerk — leaked a copy of the Roe v. Wade decision to a Time magazine reporter? (Unlike the Dobbs leak, this was the final version of the decision that was given to a reporter on background. However, due to a delay in the ruling, the article published the opinion a few hours before the decision was formally read by the Court.)

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Hint: The attorney clerked for Justice Lewis Powell, and was reportedly instrumental in getting the justice to adopt the viability standard that defined the Roe jurisprudence.

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