U.S. Supreme Court puts temporary hold on Trump financial records fight

[This_person]

U.S. Supreme Court puts temporary hold on Trump financial records fight

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling that would require President Donald Trump's accounting firm to hand over some of his financial records to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee.

The order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts does not indicate whether the court ultimately plans to hear Trump's appeal, filed on Friday, of the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It merely puts the litigation on hold while the nine justices decide how to proceed. The hold remains in effect until the court acts.

The case represents an important showdown pitting the powers of the presidency against the authority of Congress, with Trump fighting doggedly to keep details of this finances private even as he faces an impeachment inquiry in the House.

Trump turned to the justices after the D.C. Circuit decided last week that it would not revisit its October decision backing the House Oversight Committee's authority to subpoena the records from Mazars LLP, Trump's longtime accounting firm.

Earlier on Monday, the committee said it would not oppose a 10-day delay in enforcing the subpoena, but would not favor a longer delay sought by the Republican president.

 

[Stjohns3269]

Looks like they will rule Thursday as to whether to take the case or let the lower court ruling stand.

 

[This_person]

Looks like they will rule Thursday as to whether to take the case or let the lower court ruling stand.

For all citizens, in support of the fourth amendment, I hope that they take it and offer the appropriate opinion; that the government may not place a citizen insecure in their papers or personal effects.

 

[transporter]

For all citizens, in support of the fourth amendment, I hope that they take it and offer the appropriate opinion; that the government may not place a citizen insecure in their papers or personal effects.

You'd be a really shitty attorney and a worse judge.

Trump's lawyers aren't making a 4th amendment defense. (That would be because they don't have one.)

The president's lawyers say the Constitution prohibits states from subjecting the U.S. president to criminal process while he's in office.

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Supreme Court grants Trump stay of order to release tax returns - UPI.com

The Supreme Court Monday granted President Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm Mazars USA a temporary stay on a lower court's order to release his tax returns to Congress.

www.upi.com

 

[Grumpy]

We'll see the law of unintended consequences occur if this happens..

 

[This_person]

You'd be a really shitty attorney and a worse judge.

Trump's lawyers aren't making a 4th amendment defense. (That would be because they don't have one).

Unlike you, I don't live and die by what Trump's position on a topic is.

The fourth amendment says that the government can't have your information without a warrant, which requires a reason and sworn affidavit.

Whether they make that argument or not, it is a reasonable position.

 

[BOP]

U.S. Supreme Court puts temporary hold on Trump financial records fight

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling that would require President Donald Trump's accounting firm to hand over some of his financial records to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee.

The order issued by Chief Justice John Roberts does not indicate whether the court ultimately plans to hear Trump's appeal, filed on Friday, of the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It merely puts the litigation on hold while the nine justices decide how to proceed. The hold remains in effect until the court acts.

The case represents an important showdown pitting the powers of the presidency against the authority of Congress, with Trump fighting doggedly to keep details of this finances private even as he faces an impeachment inquiry in the House.

Trump turned to the justices after the D.C. Circuit decided last week that it would not revisit its October decision backing the House Oversight Committee's authority to subpoena the records from Mazars LLP, Trump's longtime accounting firm.

Earlier on Monday, the committee said it would not oppose a 10-day delay in enforcing the subpoena, but would not favor a longer delay sought by the Republican president.

They did it just to frustrate Tranny.

 

[awpitt]

For all citizens, in support of the fourth amendment, I hope that they take it and offer the appropriate opinion; that the government may not place a citizen insecure in their papers or personal effects.

The court can still decide to uphold the lower court's decision and they'd still be in compliance with the Fourth Amendment.

 

[This_person]

The court can still decide to uphold the lower court's decision and they'd still be in compliance with the Fourth Amendment.

I’m willing to learn. Please explain how