As early as kl. 22.00 ET the crowds gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC
This comes on the heels of Politico reporting that they have received a draft statement showing that SCOTUS is planning to overthrow Roe v. Wade, which would give states the power to ban abortion.
Photos and videos were posted on social media by the growing crowd.
By the Supreme Court. People start gathering, some holding candles and signs. The atmosphere is extremely gloomy and almost quiet. pic.twitter.com/eoUCLmjSEa
– Abigail Adcox (@abigailadcox) May 3, 2022
The audience starts to grow – very gloomy mood pic.twitter.com/FQxizkgEmG
– Nate Hochman (@njhochman) May 3, 2022
The release of a draft opinion is extremely rare for the court, which has kept its procedure secret until their decisions are announced.
“Roe made a huge mistake from the start,” said judge Samuel Alito writes in the draft. Politico also published the complete draft opinion – which you can read here – indicating that it was broadcast on 10 Feb.
The Court’s opinion is not final until it is published and published, something that is not expected until the end of June or even the beginning of July, near the end of its term, where it has traditionally published its decisions in the most controversial cases. .
The Court’s opinion is not final until it is published and published, something that is not expected until the end of June or even the beginning of July, near the end of its term, where it has traditionally published its decisions in the most controversial cases. .