Thread by @meghanncuniff

Whoa. Here’s some Jan. 6 committee investigation news out of Judge Carter’s court - Carter granted Trump lawyer John Eastman’s request for a temporary restraining order against a subpoena from Rep. Bennie Thompson’s committee. But only until a hearing Monday.

The subpoena seeks Eastman’s “information from Chapman” @Chapman_Law, where Eastman was a professor and former dean. Here’s Judge Carter’s five-page ruling granting the TRO, issued Thursday and unreported until now. bit.ly/3rCRyJX

I can’t tell you how excited Judge Carter must be to have this case. He absolutely loves big stuff like this. Monday’s hearing could be on Zoom, and it is absolutely must-see TV if it is. 🍿

Here’s Eastman’s TRO request. The committee’s Jan. 18 subpoena on @ChapmanU seeks all documents and communications “attributable to Dr. John Eastman, that are related in any way to the 2020 election or the January 6, 2021 Joint Session of Congress.” bit.ly/3rIfnQu

Here comes the opposition from the “Counsel for the Congressional Defendants,” who are sure to have fun getting to know Judge Carter. “Plaintiff seeks this injunction even though Chapman made clear that the University reserves the right to review what is placed on that system.”

Here’s the full opposition, filed Friday. It says Eastman’s “claim of harm is speculative and falls far short of outweighing the Select Committee and the public’s immense interest in the investigation of the events of January 6.” bit.ly/3KwXNYk

Here’s Eastman’s complaint, which is against @ChapmanU, Jan. 6 committee and @BennieGThompson. “Allowing a highly partisan congressional committee to invade the First Amendment activity of a political opponent would have a chilling effect on free speech.” bit.ly/3AndIDY

Here’s the first request to Judge Carter for a Zoom appearance in the Eastman @ChapmanU Jan. 6 committee subpoena hearing on Monday, from U.S. House of Representatives General Counsel Douglas Letter. It’s basically guaranteed to be granted, which means we can all tune in on Zoom.