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Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over alleged unlawful phone record seizure

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Senator Marsha Blackburn has filed a lawsuit against former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging that he unlawfully obtained her cellphone records during his investigation into Donald Trump and the 2020 election. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, claims Smith obtained a nondisclosure order without informing the judge that the subpoena targeted a sitting senator. Blackburn seeks $1 in nominal damages to hold Smith accountable for what she describes as an abuse of government power and a "witch hunt" against conservatives. AI

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Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over alleged unlawful phone record seizure

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Jack Smith faces new lawsuit over congressional phone records

    <p>Sen. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2026/09/07/sen-marsha-blackburn-governor-tennessee-senate-appoint" target="_blank">Marsha Blackburn</a> (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/23/jim-jordan-jack-smith-doj-referral" targe…

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