its final report probing the Dobbs draft leak, the court in a statement

 n its final report probing the Dobbs draft leak, the court in a statement called the action a "grave assault" on the court's legitimacy, with the Marshal of the Court seeking to craft a strategy to avoid such a scenario moving forward.

The added revelations come as the Supreme Court has hit a major crossroads. It has become a body dominated by right-leaning jurists — with a 6-3 conservative tilt — and in recent years has made several rulings that have not only been unpopular among the general public but have contributed to a sharp decline in confidence of the court among Americans.

The justices have by and large sought to defend the integrity of the court, especially in the aftermath of the overturn of Roe v. Wade last June — which ended nearly 50 years of federal abortion rights.

But the leak of the draft decision has raised even more questions about the court's handling of key internal matters.

The final report last month stated that "it is not possible to determine the identity of any individual who may have disclosed the document or how the draft opinion ended up with Politico." 

And Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley in the report remarked that the "court's current method of destroying court sensitive documents has vulnerabilities that should be addressed."

However, according to three former employees who spoke with CNN, there were no standard protocols for handling the "burn bags," which hold sensitive documents that are subsequently destroyed.