The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 2 rejected an appeal from attorney John Eastman after a lower court found that he may have acted in a criminal manner regarding legal advice he provided to former President Donald Trump, prompting a recusal from Justice Clarence Thomas.
The Supreme Court left intact the lower court ruling that mandates that Mr. Eastman hand over emails to the House of Representatives’ Jan. 6 committee, which was dissolved earlier this year as Republicans took control of the chamber. Justice Thomas didn’t issue a written statement in the order, and the Supreme Court provided no reasoning for denying his petition.
“The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied,” the order said. “Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.”
Mr. Eastman, a former law professor, was once a clerk for Justice Thomas and reportedly was in contact with the justice’s wife, Ginni Thomas, in recent years. Last year, he denied correspondence with Ms. Thomas regarding “any matters pending or likely to come before the Court.”
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