Graham Asks Supreme Court to Block Grand Jury Questioning (1)

Senator Lindsey Graham asked the US Supreme Court to shield him from having to testify before a Georgia grand jury investigating whether Donald Trump and his supporters violated the law in their efforts to undo the former president’s election loss.

Graham’s filing comes a day after the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his bid to avoid testifying. He lodged the request with Justice Clarence Thomas, who handles emergency matters from the 11th Circuit.

Graham says he is protected by the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause, which limits investigations into federal lawmakers’ legislative and investigatory work. The South Carolina Republican ...