Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has filed a lawsuit against former special counsel Jack Smith and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the seizure of her phone records related to the Arctic Frost investigation.
Blackburn's civil complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The lawsuit challenges Smith's appointment and the grand jury subpoena of her Verizon cell-phone records from May 2023.
The records, sought for a period surrounding January 4-7, 2021, did not include conversation content but referenced contact details.
Blackburn claims she was unaware of the subpoena until October 2025 and alleges the seizure violated multiple constitutional rights.
The complaint argues that Smith's office did not disclose that the records belonged to a sitting senator when obtaining a non-disclosure order.
She contends that the Arctic Frost investigation was biased against conservatives, including herself, and asserts it involved subpoenaing records of numerous Republican individuals and lawmakers.
Blackburn seeks to hold Smith accountable for what she terms an abuse of governmental power.
Blackburn's lawsuit aims to ensure that the justice system is not misused against American citizens and to challenge the legality of Smith's actions in the investigation.
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