A news organization published a copy of a draft Supreme Court opinion in a pending case, as stated in a press release issued the following day.
Notes on verification
Well-documented by multiple independent, high-quality sources including the Supreme Court's own press release and major news outlets (NYT, AP, Politico).
Sources
- Press Releases - pr_05-03-22 (supremecourt.gov)
- https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473 (politico.com)
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/us/politics/supreme-court-confirms-leaked-draft-opinion-is-authentic.html (nytimes.com)
- https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-leak-roe-wade-53da2d5e8d5296962229194f5028de76 (apnews.com)