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Justices Seek Middle Ground on Release of Trump Taxes

May 12, 2020 at 3:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 93 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/12/justices-seek-middle-ground-on-release-of-trump-taxes/

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“After more than three hours of oral arguments Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court seems unlikely to grant President Trump the sweeping total immunity he has asked for while fighting subpoenas for his taxes and other financial records,” Axiosreports.

New York Times: “The court’s ruling, expected by July, could require disclosure of information the president has gone to extraordinary lengths to protect. Or the justices could rule that Mr. Trump’s financial affairs are not legitimate subjects of inquiry.”

“But some of the justices’ questions raised a third possibility: that the court could return the cases to lower courts for reconsideration under stricter standards. That would have the incidental effect of deferring a final decision beyond the 2020 presidential election.”

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