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ashling

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31. I was once held in contempt of court

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 05:11 PM

Dec 2018

for not answering after my name was called 3rd time. I had been stopped by Highway Patrol and was a few minutes late for court. ( My old Ford picyup threw a rod and was not steering well, so Highway Patrol pulled me over to see if I was drinking - I was sober ... the judge was drunk w/ power) Judge fined me $25 and told the Sheriff to not let me leave the courthouse until it was paid.

I never paid anything, the sheriff let me go, and the judge forgot about it.

Maybe Trump could be held in contempt and in jail until they were produced.

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State AGs Just Subpoenaed All Of Trump's Tax Returns [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2018 OP

That's interesting. If the court directs him to turn over the tax dox and he doesn't, 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #1

These are state level suits. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2

I was certain you were wrong about it being criminal corts grantcart Dec 2018 #24

It is a civil suit brought by the AGs of MD and DC in the US District Court for Maryland onenote Dec 2018 #29

That makes sense grantcart Dec 2018 #36

I was once held in contempt of court ashling Dec 2018 #31

States do not need Trump to do it. They can go directly to the IRS who cannot refuse a court order. berni_mccoy Dec 2018 #41

The subpoenas are for his various entities so the requests are not for his personal tax returns. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2018 #3

Thank you. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #4

The OP quotes the article as saying "all." The writer's misunderstanding? Faulty journalism? ancianita Dec 2018 #21

That web site is a bit sketchy. I skimmed the subpoenas last night and none of the requests Glimmer of Hope Dec 2018 #23

Thanks. ancianita Dec 2018 #27

Whoever wrote that article leftynyc Dec 2018 #5

I am thankful that I did not write the article. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #6

Those kinds of mistakes leftynyc Dec 2018 #7

Yep. geardaddy Dec 2018 #19

Not related to this, but I like the headline of the article directly below the one you linked Victor_c3 Dec 2018 #22

Lol! Kaleva Dec 2018 #32

its also one state (MD) and the District of Columbia onenote Dec 2018 #30

I agree that Attorneys General is more correct, but both are accepted these days. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #42

it should read "attorneys general" niyad Dec 2018 #8

If I had written it, guillaumeb Dec 2018 #10

I know it was not your mistake. as an editor, these things irritate me. niyad Dec 2018 #14

In the future, I may youse (sic) my ability guillaumeb Dec 2018 #16

Wow,that was fast. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #9

Fake news? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #11

Now the lawyers start wracking up billables Roland99 Dec 2018 #12

Will there be money to pay them? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #13

As long as they accept rubles Roland99 Dec 2018 #15

Laughing at my desk. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #17

The two subpoena documents combined are 492 pages!! George II Dec 2018 #18

PoliticsUSA doesn't have time for spell check? IronLionZion Dec 2018 #20

K&R UTUSN Dec 2018 #25

He is not going to be impeached kimbutgar Dec 2018 #26

It might be better if he is not. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #38

it's as if he is attending his own funeral today n/t orleans Dec 2018 #28

The state "attorney generals"? red dog 1 Dec 2018 #33

Can't they subpoena them Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #34

Go Maryland! Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #35

Can he refuse to hand them over? Amaryllis Dec 2018 #37

That is a good question for the lawyers here. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #39

the judge has granted discovery according to WaPo article onetexan Dec 2018 #43

Thank you for the link. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #44

Rec # 100. Thanks, Nt. Mc Mike Dec 2018 #40