The House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Thursday from a former anti-abortion leader who alleged he was informed in advance about the outcome of a consequential 2014 Supreme Court ruling surrounding the use of contraceptives.
Reverend Rob Schenck told the New York Times last month he was informed of the outcome of the Hobby Lobby v. Burwell opinion weeks before it was publicly announced, noting it was only after two of his conservative allies had dinner at the home of Justice Samuel Alito and his wife. Alito has denied said allegations and the Supreme Court's counsel has said there's"nothing to suggest" the justice violated any ethics standards.
In October, Alito said the leak of the opinion made justices"targets for assassination." A 26-year-old man from California attempted to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh this summer and cited the draft opinion as part of his motive, according to an FBI affidavit. The 2014 opinion was significant for religious freedoms as it exempted family-owned businesses that objected on religious grounds from a federal requirement that health insurance provided to employees must cover birth control for women.
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