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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Ryan Anderson: Sorting Through the Betrayal of Confidence at the Supreme Court
Description: It was an unprecedented leak at the Supreme Court—the draft of Justice Alito’s majority opinion overturning Roe v Wade. What are we to make of this? First, the betrayal of confidence at the Court is deeply disconcerting—putting public pressure on the Justices in this way directly undermines the integrity and independence of the judiciary. No Justice should allow this act to influence his or her decision, and no citizen should applaud the leak. Second, the draft opinion is outstanding. If something like it becomes the opinion of the Court, that will b...