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Judge Orders Accounting Firm to Hand Over Records to CongressMichael Cohen, testified before the House Oversight Committee that the President routinely would
alter the estimated value of his assets and liabilities on financial statements, depending on the
purpose for which a statement was needed. For instance, Cohen said that the President provided
inflated financial statements to a bank to obtain a loan to purchase a National Football League
franchise. But when it came time to calculate his real estate taxes, the President would deflate the
value of certain assets. To support his accusations, Cohen produced financial statements from
2011, 2012, and 2013, at least two of which were prepared by Mazars.
high-ranking Executive Branch official can lead to legislation. The Senate Watergate Committee
provides an apt example.
rooted in the nations history....
For the foregoing reasons, the court will enter judgment in favor of the House Oversight Committee and against Plaintiffs. The court denies Plaintiffs request for a stay pending appeal. A separate final order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
Dated: May 20, 2019
Amit P. Mehta
United States District Court Judge
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2019/images/05/20/mehta.opinion.in.trump.subpoena.case.pdf
Note: Rep. Elijah Cummings, Chair of the House Oversight Committee, and his staff, are the bomb! His well written & detailed letters to the committee, outlining the reasons for the subpoena was used by the Court to determine that there were justifiable reasons for the subpoena.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,768 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)will they throw another appeal in?
The court denies Plaintiffs request for a stay pending appeal.
A separate final order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)When a lower court judge issues an order or ruling that can be appealed, the judge will often stay action on the order pending an appeal by the losing party. Judges often do that when there is a close question of the law and how it should be interpreted and applied, and if the losing party might suffer irreparable harm (such as the disclosure of privileged information vital to national security, for example). However, it is within the judge's power and discretion to have the order immediately enforced if the chances of a successful appeal are bad. In this instance, Judge Mehta has ruled that the law on this subject is so clear as to make the success of any appeal unlikely, and that there is no just reason to delay implementation of his ruling.
Trump can certainly appeal; the judge just doesn't think he has any chance of succeeding.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Maybe that will finally shut up Barr and others in their fight to protect Trump.
Thank you for the explanation.
FirstLight
(13,352 posts)I'm at work, can't watch!!!!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)It might be in the short "Final Order" that the Judge signs.
The subpoena was served in April. The Court says it is not going to delay the production of the records, while Trump appeals (altho Trump can & will appeal). So I would think the records would be turned over very soon. I'm sure someone in the news will get the answer to this.
We HAVE to get the records before the appeal can stop the production.
FirstLight
(13,352 posts)VI. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, the court will enter judgment in favor of the House Oversight Committee and against Plaintiffs. The court denies Plaintiffs request for a stay pending appeal. A separate final order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)What that means is that Trump said "If you rule against me, I'm going to appeal. So I ask you not to order the production of the records until my appeal has been ruled on by the upper court."
The Court's ruling is that it will not stop the production of the records, to wait on Trump's appeal. The records have to be produced under the subpoena. But Trump can still appeal.
"Stay" means halt the production of records temporarily.
Chin music
(23,001 posts)and taps the traitor on the shoulder eh? Nice recovery. Rough start, but, looks like Cohen STUCK the landing.