The Supreme Court announced Thursday that the justices will hear arguments in the Trump administration's challenge against the House Judiciary Committee's attempt to access the secret grand jury materials from Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. This is a major setback for the Democrat-led committee, which has been trying to access the information ever since Mueller's report came out last year. TRUMP CALLS SUPREME COURT RULING A 'HISTORIC WIN FOR FAMILIES WHO WANT SCHOOL CHOICE'While most of Mueller's report was unredacted, information from the grand jury proceedings has been kept under wraps, as the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure prohibit grand jury information from being released, with limited exceptions. House Democrats have argued that their request falls under the exception for "judicial proceedings," claiming that their impeachment inquiry qualifies. The Supreme Court, however, has blocked the release of the materials pending their ruling.

Source: Fox News July 02, 2020 14:37 UTC