SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Subpoena from Georgia Grand Jury 

Over the weekend, Thomas asked Georgia prosecutors to respond to Graham’s request for a stay of the subpoena by Thursday.

Georgia prosecutors are investigating the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. They hope to question Graham about his alleged communications with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the months leading up to the election’s certification.

However, Graham’s attorneys argued the senator is protected by the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which protects members of Congress from legal risk for comments made during legislative activity.

“Without a stay, Senator Lindsey Graham will soon be questioned by a local Georgia prosecutor and her ad hoc investigative body about his protected ‘Speech or Debate’ related to the 2020 election,” Graham’s attorneys argued. “This will occur despite the Constitution’s command that Senators ‘shall not be questioned’ about ‘any Speech or Debate.’”