The biggest legal story of the week was the surprise leak of a draft opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Politico broke the story and later reported Chief Justice John Roberts’s confirmation that the leaked draft was authentic and his direction to the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the leak. Keep reading for more news. Conspiracy Plea. The Associated Press reports that a North Carolina man, William Todd Wilson of Newton Grove, pleaded guilty this week to federal charges of seditious conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding based on his participation in the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. Wilson was a member of the Oath Keepers anti-government militia and brought weapons to the Washington area the day before he entered the Capitol with other members of the group. The AP story says that 780 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the attack at the Capitol and that more than 270 have pleaded guilty. Legal Researcher. Readers may be interested to know that the SOG Criminal Justice Innovation Lab is hiring a Legal Research Specialist to join its growing interdisciplinary team working on evidence-based solutions that promote a fair and effective criminal justice system. The Research Specialist will be an attorney who, among other things, is responsible for legal research and writing supporting the Lab’s projects and model tools. More information about the position and a link to the application is available [...]
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