Democrats’ Bid to Subpoena Supreme Court Patrons Stymied by GOP

Senate Democrats seeking to hold the Supreme Court accountable for ethical lapses by going after the wealthy benefactors of some of the most conservative justices were stymied by Republicans during a scheduled vote on issuing subpoenas Thursday.

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats postponed their vote on subpoenaing GOP donor Harlan Crow and conservative fundraiser Leonard Leo after their Republican counterparts proposed more than 80 amendments, according to committee Chair Dick Durbin. Durbin said the committee still plans to forge ahead with the subpoenas, which do not require GOP support, at a future date.

Leo and Crow are in the spotlight ...