Posted on 02/22/2021 7:42:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Supreme Court on Monday denied former President Trump's request to halt the release of tax and other financial records to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
In their ruling, the justices refused to block a subpoena to Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA, while he continues to push for a Supreme Court appeal, according to Bloomberg.
BREAKING: Supreme Court denies stay in Trump v. Vance, clearing way Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to obtain former President Donald Trump's financial records. pic.twitter.com/K5SzEJhuRg — Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) February 22, 2021
The high court had deferred acting in the case for more than three months, waiting until Trump again became a private citizen to take a step that could boost Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s probe. Vance’s investigators have already gotten hold of some of the tax records from other sources, according to people familiar with the matter. The investigation looms as one of the biggest legal threats to Trump, though its exact parameters are unclear. - Bloomberg
In August, Manhattan prosecutors indicated in court filings that they were investigating tax fraud, insurance fraud and falsification of business records. DA Cyrus Vance agreed to hold off on enforcing the subpoena while Trump's Oct. 13 motion to stay was under consideration by the Supreme Court.
Trump's challenge to the subpoena - which claims it's too broad and issued in bad faith - was rejected by two lower courts prior to Monday's rejection at the Supreme Court. Mazars, meanwhile, isn't contesting the subpoena and says it will comply with all legal obligations.
While Trump's tax records will technically be shrouded in grand jury secrecy, Trump's lawyers told the Supreme Court that he will suffer "irreparable harm" if the materials are turned over, "Even if the disclosure of his papers is limited to prosecutors and grand jurors, the status quo can never be restored once confidentiality is destroyed."
Vance's office countered, saying that Trump "has had multiple opportunities for review of his constitutional and state law claims, and at this juncture he provides no grounds for further delay," adding "His request for extraordinary relief should be denied, and the grand jury permitted to do its work."
The court on Monday also denied Trump's challenge to the Pennsylvania 2020 election results as moot. Dissenting from the decision were Justices Alito, Gorsuch and Thomas.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has denied Trump's Pennsylvania election challenge as moot. pic.twitter.com/6LTvvuMG52 — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 22, 2021
The court also formally rejected separate appeals by Trump and his allies seeking to overturn President Biden's victory.
The two judges Trump fought the hardest for. Secession is the only answer.
10th amendment needs to be visited......Convention of States needs to be visited. This government and the rule of law is dead.........our only hope is for the states to wrest control of the government back to the states!!!
The supreme court has put my life in danger. It has become a disgusting kangaroo court. It has become even more of a swamp creature. Untrustworthy
If they are such cowards, there is no place in civilized society for them. They knew what they were getting into and they went ahead anyway.
“Does the buck EVER stop with President Trump?”
Blame the victim much ?
Usually NOOBs don’t troll right out of the box.
Looks to me like this court is going to be just hostile enough to avoid being “packed,” diminishing their power.
Rule of law? *spit*
I think a gentle breakup of the US would be by far the best long-term solution to the national divide. But perhaps that could be averted or postponed via the electoral process. Why can’t the GOP create polling companies to churn out hundreds of fake polls that show Biden’s numbers are dismal and GOP congressional candidates are crushing it? Why can’t GOP get people together to buy a cable news outlet or create one to churn out fake news 24/7? Why can’t the GOP bribe local election officials in key districts, print 200 million ballots, and take over the presidency and both houses of Congress. At this point it is a moral imperative. And doable. Eminently.
LMAO at you thinking the GOP isn’t part of the death of the US. The system is totally rigged against the citizens. Only one thing will fix it and it ain’t voting.
I figured they, or someone, wss out to get Trump.
Yep and ALL the other judges that McConnell appointed are doing us NO GOOD either!!!
Poor dear, you seem to be extraordinarily sensitive to being “trolled.”
Heaven forfend that you concede that President Trump made a botch of most of his hiring, particularly his judges.
Thanks for posting this from Justice Thomas.
Unlike this great man, I disrespectfully disagree with the Court.
"The law relied once again on Catch-22. If you try to block the illegal voting before the election you haven’t yet been injured and have no standing. If you wait until your election has been stolen the case is moot because the court isn’t going to overturn the results. Goodbye rule of law and the legitimacy of the Republic.">(Emphasis mine)
You admit to being a troll as if it’s a good thing.
“Heaven forfend”?
All I can say is “Get thee behind “
Exactly right. I believe when the feds make their move against the Second Amendment, the Tenth Amendment will be exercised in red states.
Ok, I don’t disagree, really. I just still cling to the hope that we could beat them at their own game. Just sucks to lose when we knew what was coming. I’m registered independent and vote Libertarian almost all the time so I’m sympathetic to the Uniparty charge
Shoot the messenger.
You’ve got no answer.
The ammo box
They accomplished what they wanted to accomplish. Accept that and it all makes perfect sense. ACB has turned out to be a big disappointment can't wait to see how she votes on Abortion cases. Actually I don't care how they vote anymore. We will either take our freedom back or we won't, at my age I will be free soon enough.
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