HOW A SUPREME COURT INVESTIGATION OF THE ROE V. WADE LEAK MIGHT UNFOLD
- Monica philo
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min read
Leak investigators have three key areas to analyze for clues: the document itself, the environment the document circulated in, and the potential identity of the leaker. Each area in turn presents lessons and opportunities for would-be leakers to adopt various counter-forensic strategies to subvert future leak investigations.

Since the leaked opinion appears to be a scan or photocopy of a paper document instead of a transcription or recreation, the image can be analyzed for any unique markings that might allow investigators to pinpoint which particular physical copy of the document was leaked.
The first page includes several such potentially unique identifying markers, including a highlighted title, a page bend, and what appear to be staple perforations.



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