A former associate of Roger Stone plans to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the constitutionality of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel in the Russia investigation. Lawyers for Andrew Miller signaled in a court filing Monday that they plan to file a motion with the high court in the next month. It comes after a federal appeals court in February ruled against Miller, upholding a civil contempt citation against him for refusal to testify last June before the grand jury empaneled by Mueller. ROGER STONE VOWS TO FIGHT CHARGES IN MUELLER PROBE, CALLS INDICTMENT ‘POLITICALLY MOTIVATED’Miller has questioned Mueller’s legal standing, saying he was a “principal” officer requiring Senate confirmation rather than an “inferior officer” as defined by the Constitution’s Appointment Clause. Stone, the colorful former longtime political adviser to President Trump, was indicted in January on charges of obstruction, making false statements and witness tampering as part of Mueller's wide-ranging Russia collusion probe.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2019 18:00 UTC