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(24,703 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2019, 01:36 PM Dec 2019

Trump files appeal at Supreme Court in financial records fight [View all]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday filed court papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling directing an accounting firm to hand over his financial records to a Democratic-led congressional panel, setting up a major clash between branches of government.

Trump turned to the justices after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided on Nov. 13 that it would not revisit its October decision backing the House of Representatives Oversight Committee’s authority to subpoena the records from Mazars LLP, Trump’s longtime accounting firm.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-records/trump-files-appeal-at-supreme-court-in-financial-records-fight-idUSKBN1Y9292?il=0

Now the country will see who the John Roberts court sides with ......................

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Trump files appeal at Supreme Court in financial records fight [View all] turbinetree Dec 2019 OP

My gut tells me... TruckFump Dec 2019 #1

That's my sense, too DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #3

I agree. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #5

If they do, Miguelito Loveless Dec 2019 #14

If they do... BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #36

By granting cert decision can be delayed until after 2020 election. Sneederbunk Dec 2019 #30

We don't have to wait to know awesomerwb1 Dec 2019 #2

I hope you are wrong, I refuse to write that script Perseus Dec 2019 #31

Thomas, Kavanaugh, Alito, and Gorsuch Miguelito Loveless Dec 2019 #39

Let's see if the Christian Right has purchased them selves a Supreme Court... Zoonart Dec 2019 #4

You already know the answer to that one. Maybe not Roberts, but the others? Texin Dec 2019 #11

They don't need a majority to hear the case. Chicago1980 Dec 2019 #20

Not completely, but the Xtian Right is fervently praying ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #16

I know...it's despicable. Zoonart Dec 2019 #18

I thought Trump said he could do whatever he wants bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #6

If he had that option, he would take it leftieNanner Dec 2019 #26

The ruling on this will Scarsdale Dec 2019 #7

My Guess is That Trump Loses This Case with the SC Indykatie Dec 2019 #8

I hope you are right. murielm99 Dec 2019 #9

What will Trump do if he loses? He will still refuse to turn over his records. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #13

The order is not on Trump ScratchCat Dec 2019 #15

Okay. I got confused because the msm always says "Trump loses..." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #21

But then why don't they comply now? Why are they waiting for Trump to get through Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #24

"He gets all his money from Russia" leftieNanner Dec 2019 #27

I think that is true also. I think he just blusters about how much money he has but he lost Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #33

How Dirty Must They Be? colsohlibgal Dec 2019 #10

Agreed! RT Atlanta Dec 2019 #12

That's the big question. Newest Reality Dec 2019 #28

So he wants the Court to block Congress from doing its job as defined under the Constitution? cstanleytech Dec 2019 #17

He wants SCOTUS to rule that the constitution has no meaning and that he is above the law - lark Dec 2019 #22

Now we know the REAL reason DJT exited NATO summit early. Texin Dec 2019 #19

Not really. onenote Dec 2019 #23

Why in the world? Bayard Dec 2019 #25

Honestly, a lot of his supporters know what he's doing is illegal. Quackers Dec 2019 #35

Innocent people definitely hide their records just like this, ALL THE TIME! Brainfodder Dec 2019 #29

It is now abundantly clear that those tax forms will be a stake through the heart for that vampire C Moon Dec 2019 #32

Now we'll finally see... SergeStorms Dec 2019 #34

All the lower courts agreed so there is nothing for the supremes to decide -- it's decided lettucebe Dec 2019 #37

As long as the request meets melm00se Dec 2019 #38