US supreme court clerks may be required to hand over phone records – report

Chief Justice John Roberts called for an investigation on 3 May into the leaked draft. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

In an unprecedented move, US supreme court clerks may be required to release their phone records as the investigation into who leaked the Roe v Wade opinion draft widens.

The possible mandated release of private cell records and signed affidavits, reported by CNN, is reportedly causing some clerks to consider retaining legal counsel.