Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Courts Subcommittees respectively, accused the Supreme Court's attorney of failing to 'substantively answer' their questions about allegations of a 2014 high court leak.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Hank Johnson , chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Courts Subcommittees respectively, accused the Supreme Court's attorney of failing to"substantively answer" their questions about allegations of a 2014 high court leak.
The lawmakers sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts in September, requesting information about a so-called"right-wing religious" lobbying effort referred to as"Operation Higher Court" they believe aimed to influence the justices. They claim a Nov. 7 response to the September letter also did not adequately address their questions.
While several circumstantial events make it appear that Schenck knew about the opinion before it was released, Politico noted its reporters spent several months attempting to corroborate his claims and were"unable to locate anyone who heard about the decision directly from either Alito or his wife before its release at the end of June 2014."
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