Blackburn Subpoena Lawsuit

Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Over Phone Records Subpoena

Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has sued former special counsel Jack Smith and the Justice Department over a subpoena for her phone records during an investigation into Donald J. Trump. The complaint, filed in her state's Middle District, argues that the use of the speech or debate clause by subpoenaing lawmakers' data about their communications could violate the Constitution. Blackburn was among several lawmakers who apparently interacted with Mr. Trump while he was president. The lawsuit seeks a declaration of conspiracy to violate Blackburn's rights, $1 in symbolic damages, and an order that the Justice Dept. destroy her records.

Topics