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SCOTUS rules Donald Trump financial records must be released to NY DA, but House won't get tax returns before election
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday in the Trump financial documents case, and upholds the Manhattan DA's subpoena.In a 7-2 decision, SCOTUS ruled that Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is entitled to see President Trumps taxes.
Justice Roberts: "In our judicial system, 'the public has a right to 'everymans evidence.' Since the earliest days of the Republic, 'every man' has included the President of the United States."
House Subpoenas for President Donald Trumps financial documents will remain blocked for now, the Supreme Court said, sending a the Trump tax returns case back down to the lower court for further review.
Here is a PDF document with the 7-2 opinion from Chief Justice Roberts in Trump v. Vance. Dissents from Thomas and Alito.
OPINION: Trump v. Vance (19-635) https://t.co/6CzTEnZI5a
ROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GINSBURG, BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., joined.
KAVANAUGH, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which GORSUCH, J., joined.
— U.S. Supreme Court (@USSupremeCourt) July 9, 2020
Article II and the Supremacy Clause do not categorically preclude, or require a heightened standard for, the issuance of a state criminal subpoena to a sitting President.
— U.S. Supreme Court (@USSupremeCourt) July 9, 2020
OPINION: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP (19-715) https://t.co/Ig5BaVKVKP
The courts below did not take adequate account of the significant separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for the Presidents information.
— U.S. Supreme Court (@USSupremeCourt) July 9, 2020
Read the restROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GINSBURG, BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, KAGAN, GORSUCH, and KAVANAUGH, JJ.,
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/07/09/supreme-court-rules-donald-tru.html