Supreme Court Investigation Demands Clerks' Cell Phone Records
Law clerks are wondering whether they need to hire lawyers.
What is this, kabuki theater? Many of us suspect it was Ginni Thomas, but harassing the clerks won't answer that question. Via CNN:
Supreme Court officials are escalating their search for the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, taking steps to require law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits, three sources with knowledge of the efforts have told CNN.
Some clerks are apparently so alarmed over the moves, particularly the sudden requests for private cell data, that they have begun exploring whether to hire outside counsel.
The court’s moves are unprecedented and the most striking development to date in the investigation into who might have provided Politico with the draft opinion it published on May 2. The probe has intensified the already high tensions at the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority is poised to roll back a half-century of abortion rights and privacy protections.
Yoo hoo! How about checking Clarence Thomas's home computer?