Protests began outside the Supreme Court on 2 May, when US journal Politico claimed it had obtained an initial majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated in the court on 10 February.

Videos showed protests forming outside the Supreme Court building in Washington DC, with journalist for the Washington Examiner Cami Mondeaux sharing an image of barricades going up around the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, “just minutes after reports from Politico were leaked indicating SCOTUS has voted to overturn Roe v Wade”.

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