Jim Jordan and Judiciary Committee ask court to toss lawsuit by Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Source: CBS

Attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, fired back Monday at a federal lawsuit filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is trying to halt a congressional subpoena of an ex-prosecutor who was involved in the investigation of former President Donald Trump.

In a 35-page filing, attorneys for Jordan said Bragg's lawsuit should be dismissed. They argued the suit violates the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause, which can protect members of Congress from some litigation related to legislative activity. Jordan and the Judiciary Committee launched an investigation of Bragg's office in the weeks before Trump was indicted on March 30.

The committee subpoenaed former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz on April 6, seeking his testimony as part of an investigation designed to inform future legislation that would "insulate current and former Presidents from such politically motivated state and local prosecutions," as the committee put it.

"There can be no question that the subpoena to Pomerantz was issued in furtherance of the Committee's investigation," they wrote in Monday's filing. Pomerantz led the Manhattan investigation into Trump for about a year before resigning in February 2022, weeks after Bragg took office, and writing a memoir about the case.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alvin-bragg-lawsuit-jim-jordan-house-judiciary-committee-manhattan-district-attorney/

[dlk]

1. There might be a standing issue...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. I think that this is a speech and debate defense

The court needs to answer the issue as to the subpoena that Jordan issued to the former employee

[dlk]

4. No doubt

[Irish_Dem]

3. The GOP will never accept any consequences for their many crimes.

They insist they can do whatever they want with impunity.

[dlk]

6. A very important reason why Democrats must do absolutely everything to hold them accountable

Otherwise, they will be emboldened even further.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Exactly, letting ruthless sociopaths get away with the crimes only emboldens them.

They will not stop until they are stopped by us.

[Emile]

5. Jim Jordan needs to be arrested!

[dlk]

7. Where is Clooney's film?

This would an excellent release time

[Traildogbob]

8. 👏

[JohnSJ]

9. It is Jordan who is trying to interfere with a state investigation that he has no jurisdiction over.

Why would the Speech or Debate Clause apply for his interference in a state judicial proceeding?

[Sneederbunk]

10. Bragg should ask court to toss out Jordan.

[ificandream]

13. I'm guessing that's Bragg's idea.

[DownriverDem]

11. LOL

Hey Gym, ever hear about the 3 branches of government?

[mpcamb]

14. You can't expect too much from Gym; never passed a bar exam.

Graduated from law school but didn't (couldn't?) pass the exam.
No word about where he ranked in the class... but it would be easy
to wager a guess.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

18. He never even attempted to take it.

Guessing he knew he wouldn't pass it.

The "college" where he earned his law degree is Capital University in Ohio. The Trump U of law schools ?

[bluestarone]

15. Judge needs to GAG order

ALL of these fuckers.

[Grins]

16. Lemmee correct that headline for you...

"Jim Jordan and Judiciary Committee REPUBLICANS ask court to toss lawsuit by Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg"

Better?

[Bleacher Creature]

17. This is patently absurd. NT

[Novara]

20. Harrassing a DA is not "legislative activity," you fucking moron.

[tonekat]

21. Bragg should tell Jordan to step off

And to stay in his lane.