Republicans propose amendments to subpoena left-wing court packing group, Judge Sotomayor’s staff

Senate Judiciary Republicans on Thursday proposed measures to subpoena people associated with a left-wing group that advocates for court consolidation and reform and a consulting firm tied to Democrats, as well as members of Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s staff , according to reports.

The proposals were introduced as amendments to the motion by Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin citation Billionaire Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo as the next step in the Democrats’ ethics probe of the Supreme Court, which was scheduled for a vote Thursday that did not take place because Durbin abruptly ended the meeting. Republicans opposed Durbin’s motion as an effort to “delegitimize” the Supreme Court and filed numerous amendments in response

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn proposed issue a subpoena to Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s staff regarding speaking engagements intended to sell the justice’s books. Sotomayor staff assisted by hosting conferences and lobbying hosts to buy his books, such as the children’s book “Just Ask!”, Associated Press reported in July.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley also filed one amendment to name the Democratic-linked consulting firm Arabella Advisors, which provides its services to a network of left-wing dark money organizations, and its founder Eric Kessler, as well as Demand Justice attorney and two affiliated to the group.

“You’re going to have a complete shit show,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina he said Democratic members of the committee just before Blackburn will talk about multiple proposed amendments. “But if that’s what you want, that’s what you’re going to get.”

Durbin reportedly adjourned the meeting before voting on the subpoenas for Crow and Leo because of amendments filed by Republicans.

“It wasn’t about the bottom line, the issue of subpoenas I think the Democrats are still united,” Durbin said. seconds to NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V. “But we introduced 88 amendments last night and started going through them and lining up the votes, we just didn’t have time.”

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