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Trump's DOJ accelerates criminal probe into unprecedented Supreme Court abortion case leak

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Deppisch, B. (2026, November 5). Trump's DOJ accelerates criminal probe into unprecedented Supreme Court abortion case leak. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16269575/Trump-DOJ-Supreme-Court-criminal-probe-abortion-leak.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The Justice Department under former President Donald Trump is intensifying its criminal investigation into the person who leaked the draft majority opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The case, now being led by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro in Washington, DC, has seen recent grand jury subpoenas issued to individuals involved with the Supreme Court at the time of the leak. This development marks a significant escalation from previous internal investigations conducted by the Supreme Court and raises concerns about political motivations given the Justice Department's track record under Trump’s administration.

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As of November 5, 2026, the Justice Department is pursuing a criminal investigation into the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade to Politico in May 2022. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s Washington office is leading this probe. Two months before the court officially released its decision, someone provided a draft ruling to Politico, which was an unprecedented breach of confidentiality within the Supreme Court. The leak led to death threats against conservative justices and prompted Chief Justice John Roberts to order an internal investigation that failed to identify the leaker. Recent developments include prosecutors issuing grand jury subpoenas for testimony and requesting information from people who worked at the court during the time of the leaks. It is unclear what specific laws may have been broken or if new evidence has emerged pointing to the source of the leak.

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- Sign up HERE for our weekly DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on Capitol Hill - Which US president are YOU? Take the Daily Mail's quiz and find out The Justice Department is pursuing a criminal case into the individual who leaked the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade - escalating a years-old inquiry that brings to the fore fresh questions of how the matter should be pursued. asserted

matter → sign → questions

The news of the criminal probe was first reported by the New York Times, and comes roughly four years after the leak of the 2022 draft Dobbs decision was provided to a reporter. asserted

leak → report → reporter

The leak was previously investigated internally by the Supreme Court. asserted

leak → investigate → Court

Now, the investigation appears to be accelerating under the guise of the criminal probe, the Times reports. asserted

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The effort is being led by the US attorney in Washington, DC, Jeanine Pirro. asserted

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Her office has reportedly sent grand jury subpoenas to individuals in recent weeks, and is seeking additional information from individuals who worked at the high court at the time of the leak. uncertain

who → send → leak

Still, news of the criminal inquiry comes as Pirro's office has struggled to secure grand jury indictments in a number of high-profile cases. asserted

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It also comes as the Justice Department has come under criticism concerns of politically motivated 'weaponization' during Trump's second term. asserted

Department → come → term

Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and his colleagues attend Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in 2025 Trump and Amy Coney Barrett are seen on a balcony overlooking the South Lawn of the White House, shortly after she was sworn in to be a Supreme Court justice This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → attend → House

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