It was reported earlier today that the legal team for former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block the release of certain records to the House of Representatives‘ Jan. 6 committee. “The congressional request is untethered from any valid legislative purpose and exceeds the authority of Congress under the Constitution and the Presidential Records Act.,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in a petition.
Trump sued the Jan. 6 committee and the National Archives to stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the insurrection.
The Supreme Court has now told the House committee, which is represented by the Department of Justice, to respond to Trump’s appeal in a written brief due by Jan. 24, 2022. The Trump legal team would likely then reply in a final written brief, and then the court would schedule a date to decide whether to hear the appeal on the merits, with oral arguments.
A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia earlier this month denied Trump’s request to block the records, citing a “unique legislative need.” Last month, a federal judge also ruled against Trump.
