House Republicans Unveil Legislation to Imprison Supreme Court Leakers

GOP Rep. Mike Johnson introduced legislation Tuesday that would make leaking confidential information from the Supreme Court a federal crime.

The legislation, led by Johnson, has 11 other co-sponsors. As reported by the Daily Caller, Johnson said he and his colleagues feel that the institution of the Court has been damaged and that the bill would be a step towards helping repair its credibility.

The legislation would make leaking documents from the Supreme Court a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

“The possibility that individual states may again be allowed to restrict the abortion of unborn children has enraged the Left and sparked an unprecedented intimidation campaign to try to influence the pending Court decision. Our legislation can help prevent these unlawful tactics in the future and help preserve the necessary independence of our judiciary,” Johnson told the Daily Caller after the bill was introduced.

The cosponsors of the legislation include Reps. Elise Stefanik, David McKinley, Mary Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Tom Tiffany, Scott Fitzgerald, Burgess Owens, Dan Bishop, Victoria Spartz, Louie Gohmert and Bob Good.