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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

There's something awfully suspicious that's such a decision's draft was so conveniently leaked ahead of time. That almost never happens.

I am curious about the motive.

1. Someone is strongly opposed to the decision
2. Someone wants to get the issue on the table early to build outrage for the midterms
3. Someone wants to get the issue out early to get outrage out of the way before the midterms
4. Someone wants to keep Roe in place so abortion can continue to be a Federal election issue
5. Someone wants to gauge public reaction before deciding
6. Someone wants to force Alito to tone down the language
7. Someone wants to present the most extreme version so that the next version appears more reasonable
8. Someone needs a distraction from something else
9. Someone is concerned about the legitimacy of the court and their legacy
10. Someone wants court expansion to get on the table
11. Someone got hold of one of the biggest decisions in their lifetime and wanted to be part of history
12. Someone feels betrayed by justices supporting this

Not saying all of those are good motivations but it certainly could be from either side. I'm curious who even had direct access to the decision to leak it or to share it with someone else who leaked it. Do politically charged decisions get any sort of under the table review or preview with politicians?