Posted on 11/22/2019 8:31:45 PM PST by yesthatjallen
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday urged the Supreme Court to side with President Trump in his ongoing legal battle over the release of his tax returns.
The DOJ in a brief filed Friday called on the Supreme Court to hear Trump’s appeal to block a subpoena from Manhattan prosecutors who are demanding that his accounting firm release eight years of his financial records, The New York Times reported.
The brief, filed by Solicitor General Noel Francisco, says allowing Manhattan prosecutor Cyrus Vance (JR) to obtain the tax returns would create a precedent that “may subject the president to highly burdensome demands for information” and “raises the risk that prosecutors could use subpoenas to harass the president as a result of opposition to his policies,” Reuters reports.
“The United States has a substantial interest in protecting the office of the president and the powers and duties vested in that office,” the brief reportedly reads. “The United States also has a substantial interest in protecting the autonomy of the federal government from potential interference by the states.”
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It sets a really bad precedent to get access to tax records. Plus their motive is purely malicious.
“It’s a tax!” < /Roberts >
Roberts ==/ Sessions?
Who knew?
It will be blocked.
Does Anyone remember this:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3794732/posts?page=98
Notice that CNBC switched “Manhattan” to “Congress”)
It will be blocked.Nice job. No matter the outcome you will be right.
Another chance for Robert’s to endear himself to the commie’s.
Robert’s has NEVER been the lone vote on anything. Give it up.
The key idea here is that: the IRS has accepted Trump’s tax returns as valid.
Case Closed.
True....but IIRC there’s the question of his NY State returns as well.That’s part of what the Manhattan DA,Swamp Creature Cyrus Vance Jr,is looking for.
Not to mention Trump’s 4th amendment rights.
If you remember, Roberts was reported to be on the side of throwing out obamacare, also reported to be for the side of approving the citizen question on the census. He had his decision changed after liberal(commie) pressure from the 4 liberal justices and the media.
You must remember, Roberts is a “never trumper” and has been that way since January 20th 2017.
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