Appeals court rules Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

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NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a stay of a lower-court decision will remain in effect so Trump's lawyers can appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A district court judge had rejected their renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued to Trump's accounting firm.

A Justice Department spokesperson said the department was reviewing the ruling.

The Supreme Court in July ruled 7-2 against the president. It is down to eight justices after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The matter may not be fully resolved before the November election.

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Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor

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[mikhailguy]

 

[chandoog]

but his audit !

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Will someone please think of the audits?

 

[BFIB]

I wouldn't get too excited. Again, they are going to try and take this to the SC.

 

[Maxim726x]

This will be appealed to the SCOTUS.

Will definitely not find anything out until after the election regardless.

 

[Deleted member 2752]

I feel like I've read this headline like 5 times by now.

 

[R dott B]

Still not happening.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I feel like I've read this headline like 5 times by now.

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You'll probably be reading it at least one more time because he'll definitely appeal to SCOTUS. They may even reject it then allow him to use some other argument in a new court proceeding too!

 

[Brat-Sampson]

Hasn't this already been up to the supreme court and back again? How many stops does this train have, can you essentially just appeal indefinitely?

 

[mreddie]

I wouldn't get too excited. Again, they are going to try and take this to the SC.

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And he'll win unless the case is months later and the flip happens.

 

[SpaceCrystal]

Even if he doesn't turn them in, just remember that the New York Times have already gotten ahold of his taxes & can easily leak them at anytime.

Shit's getting exposed one way or another.

 

[Flex1212]

Can't they just get them from the NY Times? lol

 

[Lifendz]

"The president's lawyers will now likely ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of the subpoena while they file an appeal. New York District Attorney Cy Vance has agreed not to enforce it for now, giving Trump's legal team a chance to ask the justices for an order temporarily blocking it while the court decides if it will take up the appeal."
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[Yerffej]

"The president's lawyers will now likely ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of the subpoena while they file an appeal. New York District Attorney Cy Vance has agreed not to enforce it for now, giving Trump's legal team a chance to ask the justices for an order temporarily blocking it while the court decides if it will take up the appeal."
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This is all such a goddamn joke.

 

[Tahnit]

"The president's lawyers will now likely ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of the subpoena while they file an appeal. New York District Attorney Cy Vance has agreed not to enforce it for now, giving Trump's legal team a chance to ask the justices for an order temporarily blocking it while the court decides if it will take up the appeal."
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They already did rule on it. They threw it out.

 

[ivantod]

Presumably they will still appeal again and keep pushing it down the road, yes? Serious question: at which point it's no longer possible to appeal and the case has to be resolved one way or another?

 

[Ouroboros]

trump having a horrible october.

 

[HammerOfThor]

So is this the reason Trump is in such a rush to stack the courts?

 

[Lifendz]

They already did rule on it. They threw it out.

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From the article I posted earlier:
"In July, the Supreme Court rejected Trump's contention that a sitting president is immune from any part of the criminal justice system, including grand jury investigations. But its decision said he could make the same arguments anyone can in trying to defeat the subpoena."

Slight distinction between the two, but in July his argument to the SC was, essentially, that he's above the law. The SC disagreed and kicked it back to the lower court allowing for Trump to make the same arguments anyone else can make against a subpoena.
Now, he'll probably argue the subpoena itself is overly broad and unduly burdensome, which will probably not be persuasive as NY DA is only asking for 8 years of tax returns.

 

[KG]

Good thing they leaked. Hoping for them to give more info on the taxes soon. Didn't they say more to the story to come last week?

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The Supreme court should do its actual job now and refuse to hear the (new) case. There is absolutely zero reason for them to hear a standard case about an overbearing state subpoena if there are no issues of executive privilege on the line.

 

[Lifendz]

The Supreme court should do its actual job now and refuse to hear the (new) case. There is absolutely zero reason for them to hear a standard case about an overbearing state subpoena if there are no issues of executive privilege on the line.

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Agreed. Trump needs four of the 8 sitting justices to decide to hear this case. He'll probably get 2 or 3, but I don't see who the fourth would be.