Senate Democrat Dick Durbin announced the Senate Judiciary Committee was moving forward with its investigation into the U.S. Supreme Court and would attempt to subpoena testimonies.
Democrats in the Senate have announced the next step in their ethics investigation of the U.S. Supreme Court, which was prompted after investigative reports found some justices enjoyed benefits that some suggested could have influenced their decisions on cases. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he was seeking the ability to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo and Robin Arkley II as the investigation moves into its 'next step.
In the statement, Durbin claimed Crow, Arkley, and Leo have 'either refused to comply or offered to produce certain limited information that fell well short of what the Committee needs and to which it is entitled.' The Senate Judiciary Committee was then 'forced to seek compulsory process' to obtain additional information, Durbin said.
The Democrat credited the current Senate investigations with reports over the spring and summer that revealed some Supreme Court justices enjoyed gifts that were not publicly disclosed. 'Thanks to investigative reporting, we now know that for decades, some justices have been joining billionaires with business before the Court on their private planes and yachts or receiving gifts such as private school tuition for a family member,' Durbin said.
As long as he refuses to act, the Judiciary Committee will,' Durbin concluded. Some Republicans have decried the Supreme Court investigations as efforts to delegitimize the court, cast doubt on its rulings or to allow President Biden to potentially replace justices on the bench.
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