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Judge temporarily blocks Dem's subpoenas for Trump financial records after appeals court intervenes
.washingtonexaminer. ^ | July 19, 2019 11:07 PM | Carlin Becker

Posted on 07/19/2019 8:24:19 PM PDT by caww

A federal judge temporarily halted subpoenas issued by congressional Democrats for President Trump's financial records following intervention from an appeals court in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sent an emoluments lawsuit against the president, which alleges that he is illegally benefiting from his businesses while serving in the Oval Office, back to a lower court on Friday to reexamine whether the separation of powers between the president and Congress had been properly considered.

According to the judges, "the District Court did not adequately address whether — given the separation of powers issues present in a lawsuit brought by members of the legislative branch against the president of the United States — resolving the legal questions and/or postponing discovery would be preferable, or whether discovery is even necessary" to establish whether congressional Democrats can intervene.

The court's decision could serve as a setback for Democratic lawmakers should Trump not be forced to prove he hasn't violated the Constitution's anti-corruption clauses, which limit a federal official's ability to accept gifts from foreign governments without Congress's approval.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dccircuitappeals; emmetsullivan; financials; judiciary; trump
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Thanks caww.

21 posted on 07/20/2019 8:29:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DoughtyOne

What is the old, but true, saying,,,,”Not all members of congress or the senate are millionaires when they are elected.....but all of them are when they leave office”!!

They ALL profit immensely!


22 posted on 07/20/2019 9:02:40 AM PDT by EODGUY ("You don't have to go home.......but you can't stay here" Joliet Jake)
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To: reformedliberal

Yeah, I’m sure that’s part of it.

I think it’s just one more device being sought to destroy Trump.


23 posted on 07/20/2019 10:06:11 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: Mariner

I don’t want the office of the president to become a center for hawking a president’s goods, but I have no problem with his business concerns remaining his unless he’s making schemes to herd public interests into doing business with him or else.


24 posted on 07/20/2019 10:09:35 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: Shady

no
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25 posted on 07/20/2019 10:10:22 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: EODGUY

I agree, and I’d like to know how and why?


26 posted on 07/20/2019 10:11:06 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: caww

“The court’s decision could serve as a setback for Democratic lawmakers should Trump not be forced to prove he hasn’t violated the Constitution’s anti-corruption clauses”

The very fact that that sentence got past the editor with no further elaboration is ridiculous. But this whole lawsuit is ridiculous.


27 posted on 07/20/2019 11:27:04 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: pollywog

You or I rent or sell something to a foreign person, business or govt at fair market price....is that a “gift from a foreign government”?

Time required to answer by 3rd grader: 1 minute?
Time required by Congressperson: years, maybe longer?


28 posted on 07/20/2019 1:08:42 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (Mayor Buttplug for President!)
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To: caww

Just the usual crap from the socialist party to take down the President and try to push more socialism onto us.


29 posted on 07/20/2019 4:14:23 PM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: caww

wish i could remember how to do HTML someone post the Nelson meme... HA HA !!!


30 posted on 07/21/2019 8:30:12 AM PDT by gdc61 (LOL not.)
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To: caww

If the gifts are being given to him there is a rule. But you cant consider pay for a service to be a gift. If you can consider gifts illegal,donations to a candidate ate illegal.


31 posted on 07/21/2019 10:31:27 AM PDT by Herman Ball
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To: caww

wish i could remember how to do HTML someone post the Nelson meme... HA HA !!!


32 posted on 07/21/2019 10:40:08 AM PDT by gdc61 (LOL not.)
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33 posted on 07/21/2019 11:12:24 AM PDT by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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To: caww
The Dems used to use the Judiciary to implement their policies.

But lately, it's more like


34 posted on 07/21/2019 7:31:58 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: caww

What am I missing here? If Trump has an issue with his taxes wouldn’t the IRS be the dept. to handle that? So what reason are the Treasonists using to violate his 4th amendment constitutional right?


35 posted on 07/23/2019 9:03:36 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary walks free, equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: palmer

If Michael is not a transsexual, then why did he name his book “Becoming Michelle”? That title implies he wasn’t Michelle before doesn’t it.


36 posted on 07/23/2019 9:05:29 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary walks free, equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I think this is state taxes.


37 posted on 07/23/2019 9:13:18 AM PDT by Reily
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