Justice Alito Says He Has Hunch Who Leaked Dobbs Draft, Defends Court's Courage

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4 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 2 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 2 October at 22:45 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 44h 15m later. The most recent article, from The Dispatch, appeared on 9 October at 05:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), National Review, The Dispatch.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Samuel Alito — the market puts it at 67%, with $376 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if Justice Samuel Alito resigns or announces his intent to resign from the Supreme Court before January 20, 2029. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake recusal for resignation; only actual resignation or an announcement of intent to resign counts toward the Yes outcome.
• Will Samuel Alito announce his retirement by June 30, 2027? — the market puts it at 44%, with $40 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Samuel Alito makes an official announcement that he will retire by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. The retirement can take effect immediately or at any future date, and the announcement must come from Alito or his official representatives.
• Before Jan 1, 2027 — the market puts it at 17%, with $300 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Justice Samuel Alito officially retires from the Supreme Court before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake news reports of his retirement considerations for an actual resignation.

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