Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Constitutional Scholars Object to Lamar Smith's Exxon Subpoenas

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, Republican of Texas (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Click to Enlarge.
Letter from nine legal scholars says Rep. Smith's subpoenas of state attorneys general and organizations were 'invalid and constitutionally impermissible.'

A number of high-profile legal scholars have come to the defense of two state attorneys general and eight organizations in their refusal to comply with Congressional subpoenas seeking information related to investigations of ExxonMobil.

Read more at Constitutional Scholars Object to Lamar Smith's Exxon Subpoenas

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