The Latest Breaking News from John Roberts

Seth Meyers on the abortion ruling: conservatives ‘always have to play the victim’

Late-night hosts discussed the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade, as Republicans focus instead on the leak

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

Abortion rights supporters on high alert

A leaked draft opinion confirms what many have already suspected: Roe v. Wade is soon to be no more

Salon · May 5, 2022

Honoring free speech: But do we have it?

Joe Biden says the right things. But outrage around the SCOTUS leak makes clear how fragile press freedom really is

Salon · May 5, 2022

Biden vows action to protect abortion rights as John Roberts confirms leaked opinion

Supreme Court ‘poised to inflict greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years’, say leading Dems

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

US supreme court justices on abortion – what they’ve said and how they’ve voted

Following publication of the opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade, the court’s views on abortion are under extreme scrutiny

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2022

Editorial: A lousy day for the Supreme Court

This editorial board long has supported a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. We reaffirm that support here, grounded in our belief in a woman’s autonomy over her own body and our long-standing commitment to individual freedoms, even as we lament the Monday night leak of a draft…

Chicago Tribune · May 4, 2022

Protesters downtown demand protection of abortion rights

More than a hundred protesters rallied in the Loop on Tuesday as access to abortion is targeted by a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision threatening Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 4, 2022

What conservative justices said — and didn't say — about Roe at their confirmations

Democrats say several conservative justices lied to the Senate in their confirmations. But nominees have long taken a careful line on Roe, acknowledging it as a precedent without saying much more.

WEKU · May 3, 2022

Extraordinary abortion leak threatens trust at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — A seismic shock hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday with the leak of a draft opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling, an extraordinary breach likely to further decimate trust among the justices at what was already a fractious time.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Don't Prosecute the Supreme Court Leaker

If the leaker's identity is ever revealed, he or she will face serious professional and reputational sanctions. There's no need to wish for criminal punishments too.

Reason · May 3, 2022