Marsha Blackburn sues Jack Smith over her seized phone records
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former special counsel Jack Smith over the subpoena of her phone records he issued during the Arctic Frost investigation. Blackburn also alleged his appointment was unlawful.
TL;DR
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn filed a lawsuit against former special counsel Jack Smith regarding a subpoena for her phone records.
- Blackburn alleges the subpoena violated her rights under the speech or debate clause and the First and Fourth Amendments.
- The lawsuit also claims Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel was unlawful and unconstitutional.
- Blackburn is seeking the destruction or return of her phone records and nominal damages.
- The Arctic Frost investigation reportedly involved obtaining phone records of several Republican lawmakers and conservative groups.
- Smith defended his actions, stating he sought call metadata, not content, and that subpoenas were approved by the DOJ's Public Integrity Section.