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So will the SC overturn all the lower court decisions on Trump taxes? (Original Post)
Kingofalldems
Jul 2020
OP
SC would have to rule the constitutional powers of Congress to investigate are NO LONGER
beachbumbob
Jul 2020
#2
If they do it will pour gasoline on the pyre of their standing in American society.
lagomorph777
Jul 2020
#9
edhopper
(33,484 posts)1. Why wouldn't they
5 of them don't look at the law or Constitution to decide.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)2. SC would have to rule the constitutional powers of Congress to investigate are NO LONGER
constitutional. I really have my doubts they will rule this way, but who knows what blackmail putin/trump has on 5 SC justices?
leftieNanner
(15,067 posts)3. I agree with you
We know that Beer Boy and Ginny's Guy will vote with the Idiot-in-Chief, and maybe Alito. But I'm hoping the other six actually attended their Con Law classes.
spanone
(135,795 posts)4. with that record in the lower courts, why did the scotus take the case?
to overturn them...
Kingofalldems
(38,425 posts)6. Would not be surprised.
spanone
(135,795 posts)7. Hope I'm wrong.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)8. That's the only possible reason.
It would have been better for us if they had refused to take these cases.
-Laelth
unblock
(52,126 posts)5. really all donnie needs is a 4-month delay
what i'm wary of is an excuse to send it back for further consideration on some technical point.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,664 posts)10. You win! Guessed correctly.
unblock
(52,126 posts)11. and yet somehow i don't feel i really won....
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)9. If they do it will pour gasoline on the pyre of their standing in American society.
There will be loud demands to expand SCROTUS and impose term limits. I will be among those demanding it.