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16. If non-compliance with a Congressional subpoena was non justiciable, how would it be enforced?

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 06:35 PM

Dec 2019

I guarantee that the counsel for the committees didn't accidentally forget to argue non-justiciability. And it was not surprising that in the case brought by the Ways and Means Committee to enforce their demand for Trump's tax returns, it was Trump's side that argued non-justiciability.

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Supreme Court will take up Trump's broad claims of protection from investigation [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 OP

I was hoping they would pass on this one and let lower court rulings stand. Lonestarblue Dec 2019 #1

I never thought that the Court would let this pass. onenote Dec 2019 #12

Only takes 4 to want to hear it. Virtually guaranteed. n/t CincyDem Dec 2019 #17

Any idea when they will rule? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #2

It's currently scheduled for argument in March... RiverbendsJoe Dec 2019 #5

Drag it out until it's past the election. Mz Pip Dec 2019 #11

March? And what will they do until then? JohnnyRingo Dec 2019 #26

June at the latest jberryhill Dec 2019 #6

Republicans have an interesting interpretation of the Constitution....some might even say perverted. cstanleytech Dec 2019 #3

Yup. Will they stand for the Constitution or KPN Dec 2019 #7

They will almost certainly find some nitpicky reason why only in this case, drumpf is above the law. lark Dec 2019 #22

My thought is you won't be shocked. We need to KPN Dec 2019 #27

What do we do when we realize we're officially a fascist state? lark Dec 2019 #31

It will be interesting to see what line of questioning the justices take VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #10

If non-compliance with a Congressional subpoena was non justiciable, how would it be enforced? onenote Dec 2019 #16

I guess I meant non-justiciable in that VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #21

It doesn't work that way. onenote Dec 2019 #29

The courts can tell Trump that the subpoena is valid VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #38

the subpoenas are directed to financial institutions not Trump onenote Dec 2019 #39

+1,000 n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #19

We all know how this is going to end budkin Dec 2019 #4

The outcome of the U.S. basically hinges on this DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #8

I think it will end with 500k marching on D.C. and thousands arrested. zonkers Dec 2019 #23

If the decision favors Trump, it will probably be limited to these cases, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #41

Yep, they'll just put an asterisk on it like they did in Bush v. Gore budkin Dec 2019 #43

Quite a delay to tell POTUS he is not above the law? Brainfodder Dec 2019 #9

I am no constitutional scholar but I would say this has the makings of rurallib Dec 2019 #13

Lower courts ruled against Trump bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #14

Trump should lose this, hands down. Remember US v Nixon 1974. CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #15

SCOTUS is taking a slow approach and not feeding impeachment in the present time frame bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #18

Trump's base does not care that the SC is rigged for Trump and thus in their favor. Lonestarblue Dec 2019 #25

They don't?????????? DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #34

They may rule in favor of Trump because they can. Scruffy1 Dec 2019 #33

Bravo Scruffy Uno DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #35

Everyone knows it will have been a FAKE TRIAL! RIGGED in Trump's favor /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #36

Justices should have a minimum and maximum age to serve. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #42

We will see if the court he put in place is bought and paid for. My guess is Kavanaugh is for sure. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #20

We never thought the SCOTUS would ever decide an election, either Rollerman Dec 2019 #24

Bush v Gore is what started this downward spiral. In my mind I can draw a straight line from 2000 to usaf-vet Dec 2019 #30

That sounds almost hopeful. ehrnst Dec 2019 #44

By the time they decide, it will be after the impeachment and Senate trial Polybius Dec 2019 #28

At that point, Pelosi and the House could impeach him again. ElementaryPenguin Dec 2019 #32

The fact they took the case Whynotboth Dec 2019 #37

It means four of the Justices thought it was a case that should be decided by the SCOTUS onenote Dec 2019 #40