{"id":2110176,"date":"2023-11-28T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-subpoenas-of-harlan-crow-and-leonard-leo-this-week\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:47:31","slug":"senate-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-subpoenas-of-harlan-crow-and-leonard-leo-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-subpoenas-of-harlan-crow-and-leonard-leo-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Crow and Leo subpoenas this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-subpoenas-of-harlan-crow-and-leonard-leo-this-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2110176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote on Subpoenas for\u2062 GOP Megadonor and Federalist Society Co-Chairman<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate \u200cJudiciary Committee is set to vote on Thursday morning\u2062 to decide whether to\u2064 issue subpoenas for \u2062Harlan \u200dCrow, a prominent \u200cGOP \u200cmegadonor, and Leonard Leo, the Co-Chairman of the Federalist Society. \u2062This comes after months of scrutiny on the\u200b Supreme \u200dCourt&#8217;s ethics code.<\/p>\n<p>Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) confirmed that the \u200csubpoena timeline\u2063 is on \u200ctrack, stating, &#8220;That&#8217;s the plan,&#8221; when asked by \u2064reporters on Tuesday. Durbin had previously expressed concerns about the lack of cooperation from\u200b Crow and Leo in \u200dresponding to the committee&#8217;s requests for records related to financial and \u200bsocial connections with Supreme Court justices.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Durbin abruptly ended\u200b a meeting before senators could vote on \u2062the \u200dsubpoenas due\u200d to numerous \u200damendments proposed by Republicans, who sought\u2062 to\u200c subpoena associates of the Biden administration. Some of these GOP proposals may also be up for a vote on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going \u200dto take a look at each one and decide whether it&#8217;s\u200b germane and proceed from there,&#8221; Durbin explained to reporters, as reported by Politico.<\/p>\n<h3>Investigation\u200c into\u200d Allegations of Unethical Financial Gifts and Conflicts \u200dof Interest<\/h3>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s objective \u2063is to\u2062 obtain documents from Crow and Leo\u200d to aid\u2063 in their investigation into allegations \u2062of unethical financial\u200b gifts and potential conflicts \u200bof interest\u200d arising\u200d from personal connections with billionaire donors and activists.<\/p>\n<p>ProPublica&#8217;s reporting earlier this \u2063year revealed\u200c that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose multiple trips funded by Crow.\u200d While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harlan-crow-denies-senate-democrats-request-for-list-of-itemized-gifts-to-clarence-thomas\/\" title=\"Harlan Crow refuses Senate Dems' request for Clarence Thomas' gift list.\">current rules require justices<\/a> to disclose gifts exceeding $415, the guidelines regarding gifts such \u200bas travel or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-defends-thomas-and-alito-amid-ethics-concerns-were-just-looking-at-politics\/\" title=\"Pence supports Thomas and Alito despite ethics concerns: 'It's all about politics.'\">lodging remain unclear<\/a>.\u200b The report also \u200cuncovered transactions involving Thomas and his \u200cfamily, including tuition payments for his grandnephew. \u2062Crow declined \u200bto provide a comprehensive account of the \u2064gifts when\u200d requested in \u200bMay.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Leo refused to \u2064disclose\u200d any information regarding \u2062travel, payments, or gifts involving Supreme Court justices, dismissing the request from Senate Judiciary \u2063Democrats\u200b as &#8220;political retaliation.&#8221; This request came after a \u2063ProPublica report exposed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-samuel-alito-accepted-luxury-vacation-from-billionaire-with-cases-before-supreme-court-report\/\" title=\"Justice Samuel Alito reportedly accepted luxury vacation from billionaire with cases before Supreme Court.\">luxury fishing trip<\/a> in 2008 that \u2062Justice Samuel Alito had allegedly taken with Leo and billionaires Paul Singer \u2062and Robin Arkley \u2063II.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Judiciary Republicans \u200bargue that\u2064 if the committee votes to subpoena Crow and Leo, Senate\u200d Democrats must \u200calso pursue liberal advocates in the same manner. They have proposed over 150 additional subpoenas to expand \u2063the investigation, claiming\u2062 that it unfairly targets conservative \u2064justices \u2062on the \u2063Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>One of the proposed amendments by Sen.\u2063 Marsha Blackburn \u2064(R-TN)\u2063 calls for subpoenas \u200btargeting Justice Sonia \u2064Sotomayor&#8217;s staff and book publisher, highlighting the partisan nature of the proceedings.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact of the \u200dSupreme Court&#8217;s Newly Adopted Code of Ethics<\/h3>\n<p>On \u200dNovember\u2064 13, \u200cthe Supreme \u2063Court adopted a code of ethics for the first \u2063time\u2063 in\u2063 its history. It remains uncertain\u200d whether this recent development has affected the progress of Senate\u200b Democrats&#8217; investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u200cfrom The \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2063has the lack of cooperation from Crow and Leo in providing requested documents raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and unethical behavior within the Supreme\u200b Court?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gifts and conflicts of interest involving Supreme Court justices. The scrutiny on the Supreme Court&#8217;s\u2063 ethics code began following several high-profile cases and decisions\u200d that raised questions about the impartiality and integrity of the court.<\/p>\n<p>Harlan Crow, a prominent \u200cGOP megadonor, and Leonard \u2062Leo, \u200dthe\u200c Co-Chairman of the\u2063 Federalist Society, have \u200dbeen the \u2062subject of particular attention due \u2063to \u200ctheir close ties to conservative \u200bjustices and their \u2062significant financial contributions to \u2063political campaigns. The Senate Judiciary Committee \u2064has requested records from\u2064 both individuals regarding\u200d their\u200d financial and social \u2063connections with\u2064 Supreme Court justices.<\/p>\n<p>However, Crow and Leo have been reluctant to cooperate with \u2064the committee&#8217;s requests. Their\u200c lack of responsiveness \u2062has \u2062raised concerns that they may be hiding \u2064important information related\u200b to potential conflicts of \u2064interest and unethical\u200c behavior. Committee Chairman Dick Durbin\u200b has expressed frustration\u200c over their lack of cooperation and has emphasized \u200dthe importance of\u200c obtaining\u2063 these documents to ensure the integrity \u200cof the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u2063 to vote\u2063 on subpoenas for Crow and Leo comes \u200bafter \u2063a previous meeting \u2064in November was \u2064abruptly ended\u2063 due to Republican senators proposing amendments to\u200c subpoena associates of the Biden\u200d administration. While some of these GOP proposals may also be considered on \u200cThursday, Durbin has \u2063assured reporters that each proposal will be carefully \u2063evaluated\u2064 to determine its\u200c relevance to the committee&#8217;s investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of this investigation is to uncover any potential financial gifts or conflicts of interest that may have \u2062influenced Supreme \u2064Court \u2063justices&#8217; decisions on significant cases. The integrity and impartiality \u2063of the court are of utmost\u200b importance, and it \u2064is crucial that \u2064any\u2064 allegations of \u2062unethical behavior are\u200b thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee&#8217;s\u200c vote on subpoenas for \u2062Harlan Crow and \u2062Leonard\u200b Leo is a significant step in this investigation. It demonstrates the committee&#8217;s commitment to\u2064 ensuring transparency\u2063 and accountability within the Supreme Court.\u200b The \u200bdocuments requested from\u200c Crow and Leo could shed \u200blight on any undisclosed financial \u2063relationships or conflicts\u200d of interest that may have compromised the integrity \u200dof\u200b the court.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this vote will determine\u200d whether Crow \u200band Leo will be legally compelled to provide the requested documents. If \u200cthe subpoenas\u2062 are approved, it will send a strong message that \u200dno\u200b one \u2063is above \u200bthe law \u2062and that the \u2064committee will not tolerate any attempts to obstruct or hinder \u2063the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee&#8217;s decision will have implications not only for the \u200bcurrent investigation but \u2062also \u2064for the future\u200d of \u200cthe Supreme Court.\u200b It will set \u200da precedent\u200c for holding individuals accountable for potential ethical violations and ensuring the court&#8217;s impartiality and integrity remain intact.<\/p>\n<p>As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for the\u2062 vote on Thursday morning, the eyes of the nation will be on the\u2063 outcome. The decision to issue subpoenas for Harlan Crow \u2062and Leonard\u200b Leo\u2063 will have a significant impact on \u200cthe ongoing investigation into unethical financial gifts and conflicts of interest within the Supreme Court. The American \u2062people \u2064deserve a transparent and impartial \u2064judiciary, and this \u200dvote is a crucial step in \u2064that pursuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote on subpoenas for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow and Federalist Society Co-Chairman Leonard Leo. This decision comes after months of scrutiny on the Supreme Court&#8217;s ethics code. 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