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Justice Clarence Thomas Says ‘Tremendously Bad' Roe Leak Has ‘Fundamentally' Harmed Court Forever: ‘You Can't Undo It'

13 days ago | By Mediaite

In a Q&A on Friday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said that the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade has fundamentally altered the institution, and that conservatives would never go after liberal judges the way Democrats have conservative ones in recent years.
Thomas made his remarks at the Old Parkland Conference in Dallas on Friday, an event that was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, the Hoover Institution, and the Manhattan Institute.
During his on-stage Q&A, Thomas was prompted by Berkeley law professor John Yoo to comment on the importance of...
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NEW POLL: Democratic Enthusiasm SURGES After Roe Leak - But Still Trails Republicans By a Lot

13 days ago | By Mediaite

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Democratic voter enthusiasm surged following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade - but still trails Republican enthusiasm by a significant margin.
It has been almost two weeks since the Justice Samuel Alito -authored draft opinion that would overturn the constitutionally right to abortion became public, and according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll released this week, Democrats are much more enthusiastic about voting than they were before, driven by a surge among women:
Since an April 29-May 2 survey conducted...
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