 Why is the famously secretive United States Supreme Court starting to leak? This week on Mixed Signals, we talked to Jodi Kantor to find out. Ever since Politico got its hands on a top secret draft of the Dobbs decision in 2022, I’ve had the sense that the Court was starting to behave more like every other branch of government, and that includes a steady stream of leaks. But Kantor, the New York Times reporter most famous for breaking the Harvey Weinstein story, thinks it’s complicated. “Journalists for a long time have wanted to understand this institution,” she said. “Nine of the most powerful people in the country who make decisions that govern our lives work in silence.” As our conversation continued, Kantor seemed as measured in her words as some of the justices she reports on. “When you’re an investigative reporter, one thing you have to think about is that one of your sources or somebody associated with the court could be listening to this,” she told us. “This work is pretty sacred to me, and I would never want to give anybody the wrong impression.” You can listen to our full conversation wherever you get your podcasts. Unlike the Supreme Court, you can watch us on YouTube. And if you’re a Supreme Court justice reading this, feel free to reply to this email so we can book you on Mixed Signals. — Max Tani | 
