The Supreme Court justice whose wife was involved in the effort to overturn President Biden's win has temporarily blocked the South Carolina senator from speaking under oath.
Graham was subpoenaed in July along with several other figures tied to the effort to former President Donald Trump, including Rudy Giuliani. Graham allegedly called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger following the 2020 election to ask if he had the power to toss out legally cast absentee votes. Trump famouslyin August, but Graham on Friday asked the Supreme Court to step in and help him skirt sitting under oath.
Graham has argued that his actions in the aftermath of the election are protected by the Constitution’sa constitutional provision meant to protect legislators from civil or criminal suits related to their work in congress. In his request to the court, Graham’s Legal team argues that the phone calls made to election officials were “made in the course of his official work, in the leadup to the critical vote under the Electoral Count Act.
Thomas issued the stay because he has jurisdiction over the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Georgia court that ruled Graham must testify. It’s certainly notable that he is the one issuing the stay, though, as his wife Ginni was herself involved in the effort to overturn the election. Texts obtained by the Jan. 6 committee
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