Supreme Court blocks House Judiciary Committee from obtaining Mueller grand jury records
by Anthony Leonardi
| May 20, 2020 04:50 PM
The Supreme Court blocked the disclosure of grand jury materials in Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation.
In a written order, issued Wednesday without dissent, the high court agreed with a request by the Justice Department to halt a lower court decision to disclose the information to the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee temporarily.
As the Supreme Court considers whether to take up the Trump administration's appeal, the question remains whether still-secret aspects of the Russia inquiry will remain under wraps until after the 2020 election.
DOJ Solicitor General Noel Francisco made the request in early May, asking the justices to weigh in on a case that would pose "substantial constitutional difficulties." Additionally, the Justice Department argued that breaching grand jury secrecy could have severe consequences for future witnesses wishing to testify.
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