Senate Democrats Subpoena Conservative Legal Advocate in Supreme Court Ethics Investigation
• Senate Democrats issued a subpoena to Leonard Leo, a conservative legal advocate, as part of an investigation into ethics controversies at the Supreme Court • The subpoena seeks to understand if individuals/groups used undisclosed gifts to gain access to the justices • Leo has been accused of arranging a 2008 fishing trip for Justice Samuel Alito that went unreported • Leo calls the subpoena "unlawful" and "politically motivated," and says he will not comply • If Leo does not comply, Democrats may need 60 votes in the Senate to enforce the subpoena