The court said he should submit an 'in camera production' to the court in response to any possible privilege challenges that may arise. The judge will decide what can be kept from the House.
Eastman, a lawyer who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, has submitted approximately 8,000 emails while seeking to withhold over 11,000 emails from the committee that his lawyers claim contains"privileged material," according to a court filing Sunday."The purpose of privilege logs is to enable the other parties to assess the claim.
The Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed Eastman's former employer Chapman University in January, seeking access to emails he sent on that account. The subpoena is part of its investigation about discussions he had with Trump allies to block the certification of the 2020 election. He filed a lawsuit against the committee in response, seeking to block it. On Jan. 26, U.S.
In Sunday's filing, Eastman's lawyers also pleaded with the court not to give the committee authority beyond its subpoena request for his emails. They said they disagreed with filings from the defendants that suggested the court should force the institution to turn over other documents other than emails, including “engagement letters, retainer agreements, and any applicable joint defense or common interest agreements.
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