Supreme Court Rejects Trump Lawyer's Appeal, Justice Thomas Recuses

Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself from a Supreme Court case involving an appeal by John Eastman, a conservative lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump, seeking to overturn a lower-court ruling that allowed a House committee to access emails protected by attorney-client privilege. The court denied review of the appeal without providing reasons. Justice Thomas, who had previously participated in cases related to the 2020 election, did not explain his decision to recuse himself. The case was considered a long shot and received no response from other parties.