Supreme Court Declines to Halt Release of Trump Lawyer's Emails About Overturning 2020 Election

U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeal by lawyer John Eastman over 10 emails related to efforts to overturn 2020 election.
Emails were sought by House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol.
Lower court ruled emails could be turned over due to "crime-fraud" exception to attorney-client privilege.
Eastman represented Trump in lawsuit to overturn 2020 results and spoke at rally before Capitol riot.
Eastman was indicted in Georgia in August over alleged plot to appoint fake electors to overturn election.

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