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John Pritchett: Out Of The Bag

The U.S. Supreme Court chief justice is on the hunt for who leaked the draft ruling on abortion rights that could overturn 50 years of legal precedent. But leaks are commonplace in Washington and the high court is not immune.

By John Pritchett

May 8, 2022 · 0 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Out of the bag rearing its ugly head for a preview of the unthinkable becoming very doable.

jminitera · 1 year ago

This should galvanize the lawmakers to fix the law. Judiciary should not be making law. They are supposed to interpret the law. Let’s go back to the lawmakers the fix it once and for all.

AlohaState13 · 1 year ago

It would have been a perfect distraction in any other year, but with most people concerned over rampant inflation and shortages this is not going to produce the kind of political firestorm that the Democrats are hoping for.

Intelligentsia · 1 year ago

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