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I'm not at all surprised. Though I wonder if the risk of leaks going forward might act as a normalizing force on "hot take" court opinions (in either direction).

I'm looking forward to a post-leak Supreme Court, at least for now. I can't foresee negative outcomes yet so I'm open to a counter-thought to the one I presented above.

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Aka a chilling effect (a phrase invented in high court opinion) on justice, if unpopular

The SC has always taken public opinion into account when making their decisions. No 19th century SC would have ruled gay marriage to be legal.

Judges care about their legacy, and most of the time, most of them don't want a legacy of being the asshole on the wrong side of history.

Unless they’re the end product of a 60-year old project to remake america in the image of the John Birch Society. Then anything goes.

The court works on their opinions in public silence for months, what "hot take" court opinions are you talking about?

> The court works on their opinions in public silence for months, what "hot take" court opinions are you talking about?

The subject of public discourse at this hour.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abort...

A draft for the majority of SCOTUS opinion can hardly, and should not, be seen as a “hot take”.

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