How Could This Happen? We put our resident attorney, Kelly, through her paces as we look into the recent Supreme Court leak in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Womens Health Organization Case. An entire draft opinion written by Justice Alito made its way to a reporter, who then published it in Politico. Chief Justice Roberts called the leak "a betrayal and an affront to the Court." Deliberations are privileged information and this represents a serious ethical violation. This case is also intensely political as it's situated at an intersection of privacy, precedent, technology, and medicine. Join us for this exhausting yet educational conversation.
Here are the links mentioned in this episode.
Code of Conduct for Jucicial Employees
https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/judiciary-policies/code-conduct/code-conduct-judicial-employees
American Bar Association Professional Code of Conduct
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/model_rules_of_professional_conduct_table_of_contents/
American Bar Association Code of Judicial Conduct
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_code_of_judicial_conduct/
"A Running List of Theories About the Supreme Court Leaker," NYMag 5-8-2022
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/who-leaked-the-supreme-court-draft-overturning-roe-v-wade.html
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