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stopdiggin

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4. I think they're implying exactly the opposite

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 02:38 PM

Nov 2019

and further claiming (implying) that they might not have any jurisdiction.

(Hmmm. Well this really shoots a hole in the idea that "impeachment" was going to give "added weight and gravitas" to congressional subpoenas and requests before the courts. One HAS to hope that this "evasive action" by the courts doesn't stand up.

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then WH must comply, right? Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #1

I think they're implying exactly the opposite stopdiggin Nov 2019 #4

if they don't have any jurisdiction (and I agree about that)... Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #5

they won't be enforced stopdiggin Nov 2019 #10

I think it's actually their constitutional duty to order Trump to turn it over. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #13

The question is whether or not this is Congress' job. Igel Nov 2019 #15

So, maybe a steel cage match to decide? DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #2

I'm reading this as they won't force DoJ to turn over the GJ info... Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #3

Agree...n/t ewagner Nov 2019 #6

I have scored a major victory DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #7

So does this mean that the Supreme Court made a mistake in 1974 when they ordered Nixon StevieM Nov 2019 #8

"The government is made up of three co-equal branches, any two which serve as a check LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2019 #9

Courts should stop with the bothsiderism neutrality and just enforce the law bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #11

I'm not a lawyer, but that Trump judge sounds crazy as hell. TryLogic Nov 2019 #12

I call BS on the judges' suggestion they shouldn't be involved - that's the judiciary's job. nt iluvtennis Nov 2019 #14

The only recent ruling from the federal courts involving resolving Exec/Legis Branch conflicts BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #16