The New York Times reported on Saturday that a former anti-abortion leader claims he was told the outcome of a case weeks before it was made public.
According to a letter he wrote to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Rev. Rob Schenck was informed ahead of time about the ruling.
The report said that Schenck used his knowledge of the verdict to inform the president of the winning party of the case. According to the report, Schenck stated that the ruling was shared with a few advocates.
The Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion in the US was a victory for conservatives.
The court ruled that it was a violation of religious freedom for family-owned businesses to be required to pay for contraceptive coverage.
The majority opinion was written by Justice Alito.
Activists on both sides of the abortion debate were galvanized by the leak of the majority opinion on the issue. The nation's highest court immediately began an investigation to find the source of the leak.
The leak of Alito's draft opinion blew a hole in the court's secret. Many of the court's critics were already concerned about the politicization of the country's most powerful deliberative body, where justices are appointed for life
It's not the first time a decision has been leaked.
He told the Times that he had worked for years to get access to the court. The Wrights ate a meal with Justice Alito and his wife.
One of the Wrights called Schenck and told him that the case would be decided in favor of the company. It was announced to the public within a month.
Alito denied the allegation that the Wrights were told about the outcome of the case.
Alito said that he and his wife became acquainted with the Wrights because of their support for the Supreme Court Historical Society. If the Wrights had tried to get confidential information or influence anything that I did in either an official or private capacity, I would object. If those allegations are true, I would be shocked and offended, as I have no knowledge of any project that they undertook.
According to the report, Schenck is trying to establish himself as a more progressive evangelical because of his views on abortion. He decided to speak out because he felt bad about his actions and knowledge.
He said that what they did was wrong.
The Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts didn't make a statement.
CNBC contributors contributed to the report.
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