Supreme Court Blocks Release of Full Mueller Report for Now
The court put the case on a fast track, calling for the Justice Department to file a petition seeking review by June 1.
By Adam Liptak
May 20, 2020, 4:28 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the release of parts of the report prepared by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The court’s order, concerning a request by the House Judiciary Committee for grand jury materials that the Justice Department had blacked out from the report provided to Congress, could mean that the full report will not be made available before the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court’s brief order gave no reasons, saying only that it would block an appeals court ruling ordering release of the full report while the justices considered whether to hear the case. It ordered the Justice Department to file a petition seeking review by June 1. There were no noted dissents.
The House told the justices that it sought information about whether President Trump had obstructed justice, a topic on which Mr. Mueller failed to reach a conclusion.
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