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Showing Original Post only (View all)BREAKING: Supreme Court will hear Trump financial records case [View all]
The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will take up President Trumps broad claims of protection from investigation, raising the prospect of a landmark election-year ruling on the limits of presidential power.
A New York prosecutor and three Democratic-led congressional committees have won lower-court decisions granting them access to a broad range of Trumps financial records relating to him personally, his family and his businesses.
Unlike other modern presidents and presidential candidates, Trump has not released his tax returns. He and his personal lawyers have mounted a vigorous effort to keep that information private and defeat attempts to obtain the records from financial institutions and his accounting firm.
The Supreme Courts decision to get involved represents a historic moment that will test the justices and the Constitutions separation-of-powers design. It is the first time the presidents personal conduct has come before the court, and marks a new phase in the investigations that have dogged his presidency.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-will-take-up-trumps-broad-claims-of-protection-from-investigation/2019/12/13/1de84cd6-1d19-11ea-8d58-5ac3600967a1_story.html
A New York prosecutor and three Democratic-led congressional committees have won lower-court decisions granting them access to a broad range of Trumps financial records relating to him personally, his family and his businesses.
Unlike other modern presidents and presidential candidates, Trump has not released his tax returns. He and his personal lawyers have mounted a vigorous effort to keep that information private and defeat attempts to obtain the records from financial institutions and his accounting firm.
The Supreme Courts decision to get involved represents a historic moment that will test the justices and the Constitutions separation-of-powers design. It is the first time the presidents personal conduct has come before the court, and marks a new phase in the investigations that have dogged his presidency.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-will-take-up-trumps-broad-claims-of-protection-from-investigation/2019/12/13/1de84cd6-1d19-11ea-8d58-5ac3600967a1_story.html
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Obviously the dipshits (Alito, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Thomas) want to side with trump.
Goodheart
Dec 2019
#5
This is a pretty cut and dry case so I agree Roberts will probably go by the Constitution
Quixote1818
Dec 2019
#45
Don't forget every Republican Senator is about to Vote that Congress has no Oversight.
spanone
Dec 2019
#9
Just them taking the case delays anyone getting Trump's tax returns. Their objective is clear.
triron
Dec 2019
#64
Taking the case doesn't make it clear they're trying to keep anyone from getting Trump's records
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#67
But that makes judicial superior to the other 2 overturning Marbury v. Madison
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2019
#37
Delaying that long is just what Trump wants. They are already doing his bidding.
triron
Dec 2019
#18
The biggest flaw in the system in the timeliness of US Courts regarding government matters. If there
uponit7771
Dec 2019
#60
...great...maybe we can convince Nancy to convene a second impeachment inquiry
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2019
#56
Justices don't recuse just because a case involves the president who appointed them.
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#35