Samuel Alito

“I do have an opinion. But the evidence available at this time is not strong enough for the court or for me to say this is the person who was responsible,”

Samuel Alito · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05

Justice Samuel Alito said in a Fox News interview that he has an idea who leaked the draft opinion but lacks sufficient evidence to publicly identify that person.

“And it very predictably made the five of us in the majority targets for assassination and nearly resulted in the assassination of my colleague Brett Kavanaugh.”

Samuel Alito · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05

Alito said the leak made the five justices in the majority targets for assassination and nearly resulted in the assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

“It was a grave breach of the trust that everybody who worked in this building had before that point.”

Samuel Alito · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05

Alito described the leak of the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade as a serious breach of trust among court personnel.