Senate Democrats Retreat on Subpoenas in Supreme Court Ethics Probe
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed a vote to subpoena associates of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after Republicans filed over 90 amendments to slow down the ethics inquiry. Democrats seek to understand the extent of gifts and luxury trips provided to the justices by Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo. The amendments included subpoenas for Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her staff following reports of encouraging public institutions to purchase copies of her books. Democrats vow to press forward with the subpoenas, demanding information on transportation, lodging, gifts, and payments provided to the justices. The subpoenas would be the most aggressive step taken by Democrats to pressure the court to adopt an ethics code.
- Senate Dems postpone vote to subpoena allies of Justices Thomas, Alito The Washington Post
- Senate Democrats back down on Supreme Court ethics subpoenas after GOP threats CNN
- Senate Democrats expand their probe over ethics concerns on the Supreme Court PBS NewsHour
- Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans The Associated Press
- Senate Panel Punts Effort to Force Testimony in Supreme Court Ethics Inquiry The New York Times
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