U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Jul. 15, 2020
John Roberts channels John Marshall in Trump tax ruling
At first glance, there may not seem much that congressional subpoenas for the last 10 years of President Donald Trump’s personal banking records and tax returns have to do with a financier wrongly denied a federal judgeship in the early 1800s. But, in fact, they have a great deal in common.
Ben Feuer
Chairman
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP
Appellate Law
Email: ben.feuer@calg.com
Northwestern Univ School of Law
At first glance, there may not seem much that congressional subpoenas for the last 10 years of President Donald Trump's personal banking records and tax returns have to do with a financier wrongly denied a federal judgeship in the early 1800s.
But, in fact, they have a great deal in common: Both were the subjects of clever U.S. Supreme Court decisions that deftly weaved between dangerous political traps in a way that ultimately rein...
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