Justice Dept. Steps Up Criminal Investigation of Supreme Court Abortion Leak

The Justice Dept. is accelerating its criminal investigation into the 2022 Supreme Court abortion ruling leak originally reported by Politico. Prosecutors are intensifying the probe by utilizing law enforcement powers and issuing grand jury subpoenas to examine the inner workings of the court. This renewed inquiry aims to identify those responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of the draft opinion, marking a significant escalation in the federal government's efforts to resolve the breach of judicial confidentiality.