Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer shot down theories that the leak of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization originated with one of his colleagues on the court.

Breyer said on Meet the Press that he had his theories about the origin of the leak in the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, noting the leak was “unfortunate,” but he avoided blaming one of the justices. 

“You have a theory. People have theories. I don’t mean to be coy, but I really don’t want to get into something,” Breyer said. “I’d be amazed if it was a judge.”

Investigations into the leak’s origin failed to turn up any answers about who leaked the decision.

He also noted it was possible for the Supreme Court to overturn the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. He still remained unsure, asking, “Who knows?”

Breyer said he did not have enough information to comment on former President Donald Trump’s immunity case but said it should not have been taken up. The case is set to be heard by the Supreme Court this April. 

“My goodness, you can make mistakes just by saying what your initial opinion is. And my goodness, how often it really occurs,” Breyer said.

Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1994 by then-President Bill Clinton, Breyer is familiar with crucial cases in election years that could affect the election. 

He said he disagreed with the high court’s decision to hear Trump’s immunity case, as he disagreed with the court’s decision to hear Bush v. Gore. 

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“They shouldn’t have taken [the case] up,” Breyer said. “That’s what I thought about Bush v. Gore.”

In 2000, the court heard Bush v. Gore, a monumental case that wound up deciding the outcome of the presidential election. He agreed in the 7-2 majority that Florida’s method for recounting ballots was unconstitutional but dissented from the majority opinion that Florida did not have enough time to hold a constitutional recount.