Federalist Society Leader Refuses Senate Subpoena in Supreme Court Ethics Probe
• Leonard Leo, co-chair of Federalist Society, refuses to comply with Senate subpoena into Supreme Court ethics, calling it politically motivated • Subpoena issued by Sen. Dick Durbin to investigate Justice Thomas' failure to disclose luxury trips with GOP donor • Durbin says Leo played central role in Supreme Court ethics crisis but Leo hits back, claiming "McCarthyism" • Senate Republicans allege Durbin violated committee rules, making subpoena vote illegitimate • With Leo not complying, Senate can seek civil enforcement through courts or criminal contempt charges, but faces Republican resistance