Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said that the leak of the draft ruling that overturns Roe v. Wade is “absolutely appalling” during a public appearance on Thursday.
Roberts told a group of lawyers and judges at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference that he doesn’t want the “one bad apple” leaker who released the draft opinion to media outlets to change the “people’s perception” of the Supreme Court. He also described the individual who leaked the draft as “foolish” if they believe it was going to affect the final decision rendered by the court, CNN reported.
The comments Thursday are the first since the Supreme Court confirmed that the leaked draft is authentic, while it also included a statement from Roberts saying he would authorize an investigation into the matter.
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