DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak

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How did the left and right cover DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 72% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 21. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 72% of the 18 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak biased?

DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak is one event reported by 21 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered DOJ opens criminal probe into Supreme Court leak?

21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the Department of Justice investigating?

The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the leak of the 2022 draft Supreme Court opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade. Federal prosecutors are seeking information from people who worked at the court when the draft decision was disclosed.

Who is overseeing the investigation?

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro is overseeing the Department of Justice's criminal investigation into the leak. This probe is reportedly being led by her Washington office.

Did the Supreme Court investigate the leak?

Yes, the Supreme Court conducted its own investigation after the draft opinion was leaked. However, the court announced in January 2023 that its investigators could not determine who provided the draft opinion to Politico.