The Supreme Court just temporarily stayed the order that Trump turn over his tax records to Congress

[StarfishSaver]

But don't get excited or frustrated. This is SOP to grant such a stay pending filing of the petition for a writ of certiorari.

Moreover, the Supreme Court gave Trump until noon December 5 to file his petition. If it's not filed before then, the stay terminates upon expiration of the deadline. If the petition is denied, the stay will terminate immediately.

TRUMP, DONALD J., ET AL. V. MAZARS USA, LLP, ET AL.

The application for stay of the mandate presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The issuance of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 19-5142, is stayed Pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such petition is filed on or before December 5, 2019, by noon. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the judgment of this Court. If no petition for a writ of certiorari is filed on or before December 5, 2019, by noon, the stay shall terminate.

[bluestarone]

1. One question

I thought they agreed to speedy decision by Dec 2nd? or was that a different hearing?

[onenote]

16. The House had asked that the deadline for Trump to file cert petition be advanced to 12/2

The court decided on 12/5. Still a month earlier than it would be due otherwise and, arguably, in time for the Court to decide whether or not to grant the petition and hear the case at its 12/13 conference. Unlike some who seem convinced that the Court will duck the case, I'm going to be very surprised if they don't vote to take the case (it only takes four votes to grant cert).

[bluestarone]

18. Actually i fear you are right!

I'm leaning that way too. They will take it if nothing else just to stall.

[CatWoman]

2. you're just a fountain of knowledge

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Entirely normal procedure - I want to point this out before the hissy fits begin.

If they didn't grant the stay, the cert petition would be moot because the cat would be out of the bag, so to speak.

[StarfishSaver]

5. Yep!

[dameatball]

4. Don't scare me like that. I'm old and feeble.

Although I do think I should get a merit badge for one of those. Not sure if it would be for old or feeble. Yes, I was a Boy Scout.

[Doormouse]

6. I have a bit of a problem with this.

I believe this is a 4th Amendment violation on the part of the House.

[StarfishSaver]

7. Fortunately your belief has no basis in or influence on the law

[Doormouse]

8. Congress has no enumerated Constitutional Power to

violate the Bill of Rights.

[StarfishSaver]

9. I think you may have stumbled onto the wrong site

But enjoy your stay while you're here.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

15. you have failed to consider ...

If any one place his property with another for safe keeping, and there, either through thieves or robbers, his property and the property of the other man be lost, the owner of the house, through whose neglect the loss took place, shall compensate the owner for all that was given to him in charge. But the owner of the house shall try to follow up and recover his property, and take it away from the thief.

[marble falls]

19. How does impeachment violate anyone's rights when the Constitution offers impeachment as ...

a process in the hands of Congress for just these specific charges? He certainly has the right to lie, stand mute or tell the truth.

[ehrnst]

21. Sounds like someone's been watching FoxNews.

[Joe941]

11. Your opinion is just that an opinion that does not affect anything.

[Doormouse]

10. Bill of Rights aren't permitted here?

I'm an old time Democrat. Worked on HHH's campaign.

Bill of Rights are sacrosanct.

[NYC Liberal]

12. It has nothing to do with the bill of rights.

[Doormouse]

13. right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,

Maybe it does.

[NYC Liberal]

14. They are seeking a court order. That's due process.

Also, you left out the “against unreasonable searches and seizures” part.

[onenote]

17. Curious where you got your law degree.

Apparently at some school that didn't teach you the difference between a warrant and a third party subpoena (and the fact that the probable cause standard applies to the former and not to the latter).

[marble falls]

20. What happened since 1968, especially since Nixon was impeached? Were his rights trampled on?