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Marsha Blackburn sues Jack Smith over seized phone records
The complaint seeks $1 in damages and an order to return or destroy the records, saying Smith lacked lawful appointment authority.
- Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, alleging he unlawfully obtained her cellphone toll records during his Arctic Frost investigation into the 2020 election.
- Prosecutors obtained a sealed nondisclosure order from Verizon to keep the subpoena secret, preventing Blackburn from asserting legislative privilege and violating, she alleges, the Speech or Debate Clause.
- The 46-page complaint challenges Smith's 2022 appointment by Attorney General Merrick Garland, arguing he lacked Senate confirmation required by the Appointments Clause. Justice Department memos cited in the filing acknowledged "litigation risk" regarding Speech or Debate Clause violations.
- Blackburn demands a jury trial, $1 in nominal damages, and court orders forcing the Justice Department to destroy seized legislative materials, calling the action "the grave abuse of authority that this case seeks to rectify."
- This lawsuit escalates Republican efforts to challenge Smith's investigation more than a year after his probe ended, with records indicating the Arctic Frost probe targeted at least 20 Republican members of Congress.
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BLACKBURN SUES JACK SMITH OVER SEIZED PHONE RECORDS AS ARCTIC FROST FALLOUT SPREADS
Sen. Marsha Blackburn filed suit against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, alleging he violated her constitutional rights by obtaining her phone records, while a newly circulated exchange between Sen. Ted Cruz and Smith fuels claims the Arctic Frost probe targeted hundreds of conservative groups.
Tennessee Senator Takes Legal Action Against Jack Smith Over Phone Records
Senator Marsha Blackburn has initiated a civil lawsuit against Jack Smith, seeking accountability for the alleged unauthorized access to her phone records. This case raises critical questions about privacy and government overreach.
·West Palm Beach, United States
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