Thread by @DavidLat

1/ THREAD. Here's my "explainer" about the leaked draft #SCOTUS opinion in Dobbs, the major abortion case, which @Politico published last night.

bit.ly/3s90aZU #appellatetwitter

2/ Yes, it's a huge breach of #SCOTUS confidentiality, unlike anything I've seen in my 25 years of following and writing about the Court. (And it's a huge scoop for @alexbward and @joshgerstein of @Politico; whoever leaked to them put a lot on the line.)

3/ Please note: my post is about the leak itself, not the substance of the opinion or underlying issue of abortion.

For a reader's guide to the opinion, here's one by @EdWhelanEPPC, with page references to different sections:

bit.ly/3kA8q0N

4/ Please note the UPDATES I have added to my post since it went out as a @SubstackInc newsletter, mentioning the midterms and linking to a @guardian roundup of reactions (incl. a statement by @RickGarnett that I totally agree with).

bit.ly/3MH3Z06

5/ Comment from #SCOTUS on the leaked opinion in Dobbs, confirming authenticity, via @kaitlancollins.👇

https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1521510688275013634

6/ And additional comments from Chief Justice Roberts, stating that he has directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the leak, via @ShannonBream (thread).👇

https://twitter.com/shannonbream/status/1521509246256431104