Congressman Issa Issues Statement on Leaked SCOTUS Draft Opinion

WASHINGTON DC - Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) issued the following statement regarding the recent leak of the SCOTUS draft opinion of Dobbs v. Mississippi Department of Health.

"The Supreme Court of the United States embodies more than just America’s highest judicial power. It holds a sacred trust that is bound up in our nation’s highest ideals. After yesterday’s media leak of a draft opinion, however, that confidence is deeply shaken.
 
"Today marks the most significant threat to the Court since Marbury vs Madison. And it is essential that the Court repair both its image and standing in the eyes of the nation. Chief Justice Roberts has taken a solid first step in announcing a comprehensive investigation. 
 
"The truth is, obstructing a judicial proceeding is a crime, as is the willful intimidation of the Justices. If that is the objective of this leak, it must not succeed. That’s why a full internal review by the Court is absolutely necessary. 
 
"I will always stand for life and defend the unborn. But no matter one’s personal views on this issue, we are all Americans and we all share an equal stake in the integrity of the Supreme Court."

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Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 50th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and northeastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Temecula, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.