Court rejects Trump's efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Associated Press

Court rejects Trump's efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel
By ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER
5 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. ... The three-judge panel said there was a "unique legislative need" for documents that the committee has requested but whose release Trump has sought to block through executive privilege.

The appeals court ruled that the injunction that has prevented the National Archives from turning over the documents will expire in two weeks, or when the Supreme Court rules on an expected appeal from Trump, whichever is later. ... The House committee and Trump representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday.

Trump sued the House Jan. 6 committee and the National Archives to stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the insurrection. President Joe Biden had waived Trump's executive privilege claims as the current officeholder.

The National Archives has said that the records Trump wants to block include presidential diaries, visitor logs, speech drafts, handwritten notes "concerning the events of January 6" from the files of former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and "a draft Executive Order on the topic of election integrity."

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-de54f9ad6c6123dbe85cf86d31b45df1

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Hat tip, WTOP, at 4:44

BREAKING: A federal appeals court has ruled against former President Trump's effort to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing a "unique legislative need" for the documents. An appeal is expected.

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[elleng]

1. Appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight with House Jan. 6 committee.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/09/appeals-court-trump-jan-6-documents-fight/6415257001/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Incriminating evidence?

NOTHING goes on without the TFG knowing every detail.

[Botany]

3. "citing a "unique legislative need" for the documents"

And TFG was also issued a subpoena for the values he put on his real estate for taxes vs getting loans today too by
the State of NY's A.G.. Donny is not having a good day.

The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to question former President Donald J. Trump under oath in a civil fraud investigation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, an unusual move that comes at a critical juncture in a parallel criminal investigation into the former president.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142838015

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[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. +1. Just have to put it out of my mind that he is

going to earn $100 million on the sale of trump hotel in the old post office building on PA Ave. The hotel where he jacked up rates so high and all the countries went there and paid the price to ingratiate themselves with President Slimeball. Grr

[Botany]

42. Of that 100 million $s how much will have to go to pay his debts to Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia?

The big part of the Steele Dossier wasn't the pee pee tapes but just how far in debt to other
countries and shady organized crime organizations TFG was and is.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

43. Good question. I wish somebody would hack his tax returns

That would be better than any New York times crossword puzzles and could keep lots of us entertained for years.

When I read about the hundred million the first thing I thought of was wonder if he'll have to pay more than $760 some odd dollars in taxes on that.

[Deuxcents]

4. Appeal the appeals he loses

And the clock keeps ticking.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

31. So can you keep losing and still have right to appeal?

always thought you had to have a reason. When does it stop? When the higher court refuses to hear?

Sorry, know that's a layman's question.

[MissMillie]

33. Nothing wrong w/ a layman's question

That's how we all (laymen) learn.

I imagine some lawyer--who TFG will conveniently NOT PAY later on down the road (or who will get a cushy job somewhere in one of TFG's crooked enterprises)--will come up with some argument.

But I think the game really is about delaying.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. Thanks. So we always assume that FGs lawyers can

come up with a valid appeal argument that a higher court will accept. I have long and deep legal experience you know. Watched many a legal drama on TV. 😂.

[MissMillie]

39. I didn't say the argument would be valid, or that any court would accept it.

TFG surrounds himself w/ people who live in an alternative reality and people with tremendous imagination.

Someone will dream up something.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. Got it

[Lonestarblue]

5. Trump will now appeal to the Supreme Court.

This case will be a test of just how partisan the conservatives on the Court are willing to be. If they refuse to hear the case, they might start redeeming their justifiable image as partisan hacks. If they accept the case and then drag out the time for hearings and decisions until near or after the 2022 election, all respect for this Court should evaporate.

[Harker]

6. That's assuming the court has respect now.

It's a rigged court. Fake court!

[gab13by13]

11. Will Roberts want his court to be known as the

lynch pin that opened the door in America for an autocratic government? I don't think that John Roberts will go against unanimous opinions in district and appeals courts. There is a possibility that Roberts will not take the case and defer to the lower courts.

My bet is that Roberts will defer to the lower courts. Fingers and toes crossed.

[Harker]

17. It only takes four affirmative votes to hear a case.

His influence has limitations that may supercede his concerns about public perception.

[gab13by13]

23. In that case, Roberts will have to pull some robes.

[Harker]

24. Heh! n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. This is a three-judge panel. The lawyers here will know what comes next.

Thanks for writing.

[gab13by13]

13. Trump can appeal to the entire Appeals Court next,

but his lawyers have indicated they will move directly to the SC. Of course they could change their mind and take this case before the entire Appeals court before they send it to the SC.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

16. Thanks. NT

[groundloop]

19. I fully expect them to go whichever way will eat up the most time.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

32. Ha... Always their MO

[riversedge]

40. Bingo!!

[bluestarone]

21. I'm betting they will appeal to the FULL court

Then the SC! More PROOF they are just stalling!

[NewHendoLib]

7. Fuck TFG, his disciples, and cult.

[gab13by13]

8. This is a BFD,

There are 10's of thousands of records. A unanimous opinion. The court will give Trump 14 days to appeal to the SC. Merry Christmas MF45. Joyce Vance also said this ruling could shoot down the arguments of other people like Mark meadows of executive privilege. This ruling would set a temp plate for forcing Trump traitors to testify, this ruling would apply to them.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TRUMP.

This needs to stay in the news, this narrative needs to fester in Trump's big body. Nervous, Big Guy? Eat lots of hamberders and drink lots of Diet Coke.

[Botany]

14. Gotta get some KFC too

[MissMillie]

34. I was wondering about the other claims of privilege (Bannon, Meadows)

and how this ruling might affect them.

[cstanleytech]

10. SCOTUS should rule that it would violate the Constitutions separation of powers if it blocked

the ability of Congress to do this as its part of the job of Congress to be a check on the power of a President even a former one.
I say should though because of how far to the extreme right the court is tilted now the legal norms might be about to go out the window.

[gab13by13]

12. Roberts should refuse to take the case.

There are for sure 3 justices who would vote to destroy our democracy, but I am not convinced there are 2 more even if the SC takes the case.

[JohnSJ]

15. yup, would be the quickest, but I don't think they will

[maxsolomon]

18. Delay delay delay delay

Next thing you know he's president for life and this is all a dim memory among the exiles.

[ShazzieB]

25. Please stop with the failure talk!

That kind of extreme catastrophizing is uncalled for. This is GOOD news. If you can't enjoy it, at least let the rest of us do so.

[maxsolomon]

29. OK, I'll just stop commenting for a while.

It's good news, sure, but the denouement is months away.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

35. Aw.... Don't stop commenting :(

[Laura PourMeADrink]

36. Please stop with the dissing of "failure talk" :)

[llashram]

27. not outside the realm of possibilty

you couldn't tell me before trump that a narcissistic psychopath, sexual predator, racist POS would be POTUS. That has been a catastrophe in our democratic experience. Mini-me Hitler con-artist wants another shot so he and Putin can finish tearing down our country. Putin the ex-KGB fascist is President for life. That POS in Mar-a-flood wants to be like one of his heroes. And you know that his grifting family is chomping at the bit to get their clammy hands on our Treasury...again.

[bluestarone]

22. Man you just gotta hope the SC. is as tired of this asshole as WE are!

If all goes right, THIS could be the LAST NAIL in his coffin!

[vsrazdem]

26. So does this mean the injunction is lifted and the documents can

now be transferred from the national archieves to the house. If that is the case, unless the SC rules on an appeal motion, the documents will get handed over pronto. The SC can then just rule that the documents have already been handed over so it is moot, which sounds like something the SC would prefer to do so they don't have to hear the case.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. But thought it said whichever comes the latest. Which would

be Dingbat's appeal?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. Tough luck dotard