Judge Samuel Alito has canceled an appearance at a court conference scheduled for Thursday, days after a draft ruling expired, which he wrote that the Supreme Court would overturn Rowe v. Wade, Reuters reported.
Background: Alito, one of the conservative judges in the court, is the author of the leaked document, which says that “Rowe was grossly wrong from the beginning,” Politico reported.
- Chief Justice John Roberts later confirmed the authenticity of the document and launched an investigation into the leak.
- A Supreme Court spokesman confirmed to Reuters that Alito was not attending the conference.
Details: Alito had to appear at the court conference of the 5th District Court of Appeal of the United States, reports Reuters.
- He is the judge in charge of urgent appeals from the 5th District, which includes the New Orleans-based Federal Court of Appeals and the district courts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, writes Reuters.
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