Trump has filed emergency application at Supreme Court seeking to prevent financial docs held by Deu

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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JUST IN: Trump has filed emergency application at Supreme Court seeking to prevent financial docs held by Deutsche Bank and Capital One from being handed over to congressional committees

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I'll look for a news article about this.

YesMalarkeyHat Retweeted

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The 2d Circuit decision: "The Committees’ interests in pursuing their constitutional legislative function is far more significant than ...avoiding the risk of a Chief Executive’s distraction arising from disclosure of documents reflecting his private financial transactions."

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[Tiggeroshii]

1. So if no stay is put in place, how long do they have before they can have actual penalties put on

them?

[FiveGoodMen]

39. "Can have" or "will have"?

[Tiggeroshii]

41. Either?

But let's go with "will."

[FiveGoodMen]

42. I'm just saying that even now, I'm not sure the Dems will be as aggressive as is warranted

[Tiggeroshii]

45. I imagine a contempt of court ruling will be made

If no stay or action to release the returns is made within the next couple weeks. With possible criminal or financial penalties on the firm holding his returns.

[ancianita]

2. Given the quality of his team's arguments to-date, only a political SCOTUS would rule in his favor.

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. So, the current SCOTUS?

[ancianita]

16. Yep. Yet, I hope they'll surprise me and refuse to hear the arguments.

[DENVERPOPS]

6. Exactly

The Republican "installed" majority in the Supreme Court is their "get out of jail free card" for anything and everything...

WASF

[cstanleytech]

23. And if they do it wil be a clear signal that the next time we hold the majority in the House and

Senate as well as have a Democrat in the White House that it will be time to increase SCOTUS to 13 seats and do what Moscow Mitch and the Russian Republicans did and pack the courts with our choices though in this case it needs to be extremely progressive and liberal choices.

[ancianita]

25. We'll have to see how 2020 unfolds.

[Texin]

29. Well, they'd have to have several of the justices knocked off.

Their appointments are for life. Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh are young(ish). Thomas isn't going anywhere at this point either, though he's older.

[ancianita]

34. Right back to what I said above.

[NewJeffCT]

31. The decision was from the 2nd Circuit - the SCOTUS justice overseeing the 2nd is...

RBG

[ancianita]

38. RBG + Impeachment Proceedings means Congress will get the docs. Fingers crossed.

[onenote]

49. They can skip going the single justice route and make their request to the full court

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Even if they have gone to RBG they could go to any other justice after that if she denied it. What typically happens in a situation like this is that the justice assigned to the circuit refers it to the full court.

[C Moon]

3. I really hope these are released, because it's OBVIOUS they will ruin him.

[ToxMarz]

13. I want them released just because it will drive him MAD!

And if it ruins him too, all the better

[ancianita]

44. When he's acquitted, it MIGHT be the tipping point for voters in 2020. Might not.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Trump has asked #SCOTUS for a stay in the Deutsche Bank/Capital One subpoenas case.

Amy Howe Retweeted

Trump has asked #SCOTUS for a stay in the Deutsche Bank/Capital One subpoenas case.

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[politicaljunkie41910]

10. If the SCOTUS determines that Trump can hide his tax records and doesn't have to pay his fair taxes

than that means the rest of us don't either. Correct???

[Wellstone ruled]

7. We will soon find out if the Supreme Court

wants a Imperial President. We live in interesting times.

[FiveGoodMen]

40. I think the current one was assembled for just that purpose

[Wellstone ruled]

66. Because of events in 2016

that gave the Rethugs the White House by Hook or Crook. We are seeing the Federalist Society and the Koch/Walton Heritage Foundations wet dream came true.

[KPN]

8. "Emergency" Application? WTF? What's the emergency? It sure in hell ain't natrional interest!

[jmowreader]

46. The "emergency" is...

...if anyone in Congress actually sees Trump’s tax returns and business records, he’s screwed. A congressman’s first allegiance is to his seat. If supporting Trump puts their seat in danger, Trump is going down - and so are the rest of his corrupt family.

[ancianita]

17. +1

[Judi Lynn]

11. Trump asks Supreme Court to shield banking records for now

Updated 2:11 pm CST, Friday, December 6, 2019



Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP
President Donald Trump smiles during a luncheon with members of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and three of his children asked the Supreme Court on Friday to shield records held by Deutsche Bank and Capital One from House Democrats.

The case from New York is similar to two other cases pending before the justices, a subpoena from the House for Trump's financial records and one from the Manhattan district attorney for his tax returns.

The court already has blocked the House from getting the financial records while it considers what to do with the cases. The district attorney has agreed to hold off enforcing his subpoena until the justices act. A decision on whether to hear the cases could come by mid-December.

Trial judges and appellate panels in all three cases have ruled that the records held by the banks and Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA, must be turned over.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Trump-asks-Supreme-Court-to-shield-banking-14887787.php

[mahatmakanejeeves]

22. Thanks. NT

[AJT]

54. Appropriately sporting devil horns.

[global1]

12. Has Any Journalist Ever Asked Trump - What He Is Hiding In His Financial Documents That.....

he doesn't want us to see? Have you violated any laws in your filings? If not - then what is the big deal of making them available?

[bluestarone]

14. I pray they rule AGAINST this asshole! If not,

Our ONLY option will be to VOTE the fucker out!

[lagomorph777]

15. HIs admission that it's an EMERGENCY makes it clear that there's very bad stuff in there.

All the more reason to release IMMEDIATELY. This is a national emergency.

[cstanleytech]

26. Not necessarily. It could also be that it is hard evidence that the successful businessman persona

that he shills about is a fraud and that rather being worth billions he is actually only worth a few paltry million.

[lagomorph777]

43. That is relevant to the election. Fraudulent resumes can result in jail time.

Or ouster from office.

[jmowreader]

48. "Only a few paltry million?"

I think that if you were to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to Trump’s financial picture, that bastard would be at least $5 billion in the red.

Trump has the wonderful habit of buying something with 100 percent Other People’s Money, then crediting the entire value of the item to his personal net worth. Any honest accountant would only put the equity on Trump’s books.

[BernieBabies]

58. agreed, he could have the lowest net worth in the USA

All homeless people may be billions of dollars richer than he.

[ck4829]

72. Yep

[ClearSky24]

18. Just wondering

What happens if SCOTUS rules in Trump's favor?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

20. Then he gets a stay. NT

[Tiggeroshii]

21. It would likely set precedent for ceding a ton of power away from Congress

[Tiggeroshii]

19. So.. how exactly would this be an emergency?

[onenote]

50. Because the 2nd Circuit delayed when the banks have to comply to give Trump a chance to appeal

If the SCOTUS doesn't extend the stay, then, he would argue, his case would be moot. I don't agree, but that would be the argument.

[Tiggeroshii]

53. His case to release his tax returns would be moot?

None of this sounds quite like an "emergency." It just sounds like he is worried his already dwindling chances of re election will exhaust completely if the taxes are released.

[onenote]

55. Emergency in this context doesn't mean what you think it means

It's simply a matter of timeliness.

This request will be granted. How do I know that? Because its not any different than the request made in the Mazars case where the Court granted the request for a stay to allow Trump to file a petition for certiorari (which the Court required on an expedited schedule) and to continue that stay in effect until such time as the Court decides whether to grant the petition for certiorari (which itself wouldn't resolve the case, only allow the appeal to proceed).

[Tiggeroshii]

57. Thanks for the info!

So what are the chances that the request is not granted? like no chance at all?

[ck4829]

73. Good question

[standingtall]

24. I'm actually glad he is doing this because

we will know one way or the other about the Supreme Court. If they side with Trump on this than we will have all the justification we will ever need to reform the Supreme Court once we have the House,Senate and Presidency and if they rule against Trump which they should, because it's pretty clear cut then republicans are going to look even worse defending Trump after he defies a Supreme Court order and he will. I just hope they hurry up and make a decision.

[JustAnotherGen]

28. i agree with all of this n/t

[leftieNanner]

32. This case, as well as the Mazar case

Involve third parties holding the documents. So The Orange One may not want them to disclose his financial info, but neither the banks nor the accounting firm will defy the Supreme Court.

[Moostache]

35. If they rule against him, then there is no recourse for him to defy the order...

The records to be turned over are NOT in his possession, they are in the bank's...

[onenote]

56. We already know the outcome of the stay request

It will be granted. How can I be so certain?

Because its not any different than the request made in the Mazars case where the Court granted the request for a stay to allow Trump to file a petition for certiorari (which the Court required on an expedited schedule) and to continue that stay in effect until such time as the Court decides whether to grant the petition for certiorari (which itself wouldn't resolve the case, only allow the appeal to proceed)

[Tiggeroshii]

59. So one thing that is different is Mazers regards a criminal case, and this one has to do

with the legal and constitutional authority that congress has to attain the information. My understanding is there is a lot more precedent for the latter than for the former?

[onenote]

62. I don't think so.

There are a lot of different cases flying around, so its hard to keep them straight. However, as far as I know, the Mazars case arises out of a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee to Mazars while the Deutsche Bank/Capital One case arises out of a subpoena issued by the House Intelligence and Financial Service Committees. In both cases, the argument is that the subpoena is in furtherance of legislative function. Indeed, it couldn't be for a criminal investigation since Congress doesn't enforce the law, it makes the law.

[Tiggeroshii]

64. Apparently it affected both the NY Grand Jury subpoena and the congressional subpoena last month...

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/25/782813946/u-s-supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-release-of-trumps-tax-records

So I think you are absolutely right with your conclusion.

[onetexan]

30. is there such a thing as an emergency application to the SCOTUS?

[onenote]

52. Yes. Happens all the time.

[TNNurse]

33. Every time he acts to block something or someone,

I have to think that what he has to hide is massive.

[beachbumbob]

36. This is great, for obvious reason

[duforsure]

37. Has he tried in any way

To call or contact any of the justices, especially Justice Roberts concerning any of the cases they may be involved in, or offered bribes of any kind since he's been in office to them? He has a problem with addiction , and habits , and patterns. It shows his tells.

[Evolve Dammit]

47. Must be some really damaging information in there. Hope they kick it out.

[pamdb]

51. lying, cheating, grifting con man

Just what is the big orange whale so afraid of? Perhaps how indebted he is to Russia?

[world wide wally]

60. Emergency?

Lol.... I think he meant desperate.

[ck4829]

74. Yep

[kacekwl]

61. And trump says

Nancy is nervous.

[VMA131Marine]

63. Anybody else think he might resign

rather than be forced to give up his financial information.
Even if nothing criminal is found, they will likely indicate Trump has nowhere near as much income as he claims.

[Crabby Appleton]

70. No, He absolutely won't resign. Nt

[Botany]

65. Does the SCOTUS even have jurisdiction over a bank in Germany?

n/t

[NoMoreRepugs]

67. Just keep piling it on until he breaks.

[pansypoo53219]

68. what the fuck is this weasel hiding?

[ck4829]

75. That is an excellent question

[UCmeNdc]

69. If Trump has nothing to hide? Why?

[ck4829]

71. ...