In Brief: Lindsey Graham’s “Speech or Debate” Defense (with Steve Vladeck)

Preet speaks with Professor Steve Vladeck about Senator Lindsey Graham’s legal arguments to avoid testifying before a grand jury in connection with his potential involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Graham has argued that the Constitution’s “Speech or Debate” Clause protects him from being questioned under oath. But what does that really mean? 

Vladeck is the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at University of Texas School of Law, a prolific Twitter legal commentator, and a CNN Supreme Court analyst. 

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REFERENCES:

ArtI.S6.C1.3, Speech or Debate Clause

United States v. Brewster, 408 U.S. 501 (1972)

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s motion for partial quashal, 8/24/22

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