The Latest Breaking News from John Roberts

Following publication of the opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade, the court’s views on abortion are under extreme scrutiny

This editorial board long has supported a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. We reaffirm that support here, grounded in our belief in a woman’s autonomy over her own body and our long-standing commitment to individual freedoms, even as we lament the Monday night leak of a draft…

If the leaker's identity is ever revealed, he or she will face serious professional and reputational sanctions. There's no need to wish for criminal punishments too.

The Supreme Court’s decision was made possible by an emboldened right side of the court

Supreme Court ‘poised to inflict greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years’, say leading Dems

The court says it's routine for justices to circulate draft opinions internally. It's part of a larger procedure that involves deliberating, voting and assigning writers.

The latest updates.

The resonance from last night's emergence of a leaked draft document pointing to an overturn of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling of Roe v.

John Roberts says leak of opinion to overturn Roe v Wade ‘intended to undermine the integrity of our operations’