The GOP bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is a response to the unprecedented May 2 leak of a draft opinion that would strike down the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. The draft has sparked nationwide protests from abortion supporters, while the leak itself has also drawn sharp criticism.
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Republican bill would make Supreme Court leaks a crime
A dozen Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to make leaking a draft Supreme Court opinion a federal crime.
Republicans are responding to the bombshell leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade abortion rights protections by aiming to criminalize leaks of non-public Supreme Court information.
House Republicans introduce legislation to imprison Supreme Court leakers
House Republicans introduced legislation that would make it a federal crime punishable by imprisonment to leak confidential documents from the Supreme Court.
GOP Reps Introduce Bill Making Supreme Court Leaks A Federal Crime
A group of Republican members of Congress introduced a bill Tuesday that would make it a federal crime to leak confidential information, including draft opinions, from the Supreme Court.
GOP lawmakers introduce bill that would make leaking confidential Supreme Court info punishable by a fine and/or prison time
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation that would make it a federal crime to knowingly reveal confidential information obtained while serving as a Supreme Court officer or employee — violators would face a fine, or up to five years in prison, or both."Whoever, while serving as an...