A federal judge Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to block the release of his personal and corporate tax returns to the Manhattan District Attorney, who is conducting a criminal investigation related to the president's company.
Judge Victor Marrero's ruling, which Trump immediately appealed, flatly rejected what he called the "Extraordinary claim" by Trump that he is while president immune not only from criminal prosecution, but also from being criminally investigated by a state prosecutor or anyone else.
Marrero said if Trump's argument was allowed, it could "Frustrate the administration of justice" in regard to a president's conduct.
Trump's attorneys asked U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to block Marrero's ruling from taking effect, and the president's accountants, Mazars USA, from being compelled to comply with a grand jury subpoena for eight years' worth of his personal and corporate tax returns.
Vance's office had objected to a federal court becoming involved in the dispute, and had accused Trump's legal team of trying to delay execution of the subpoena so that the statute of limitations for potential crimes that Vance is eyeing would expire.
The judge's ruling came right before a 9 a.m. deadline that Trump's lawyers had set.
Trump has repeatedly fought efforts by both prosecutors and lawmakers to release his tax returns.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/trump-loses-new-york-court-fight-to-keep-his-tax-returns-secret.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain&fbclid=IwAR1BEoQJFOwYXSRC9RDh7KXatNV1WAR3qGXUMnQnf4A8A6iCuOik0TSWMBk&fbclid=IwAR2OIEskV921gOWnTXIZIdEesB_puHCFeue5GfyhBLBeMSbOIcJ
Judge Victor Marrero's ruling, which Trump immediately appealed, flatly rejected what he called the "Extraordinary claim" by Trump that he is while president immune not only from criminal prosecution, but also from being criminally investigated by a state prosecutor or anyone else.
Marrero said if Trump's argument was allowed, it could "Frustrate the administration of justice" in regard to a president's conduct.
Trump's attorneys asked U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to block Marrero's ruling from taking effect, and the president's accountants, Mazars USA, from being compelled to comply with a grand jury subpoena for eight years' worth of his personal and corporate tax returns.
Vance's office had objected to a federal court becoming involved in the dispute, and had accused Trump's legal team of trying to delay execution of the subpoena so that the statute of limitations for potential crimes that Vance is eyeing would expire.
The judge's ruling came right before a 9 a.m. deadline that Trump's lawyers had set.
Trump has repeatedly fought efforts by both prosecutors and lawmakers to release his tax returns.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/trump-loses-new-york-court-fight-to-keep-his-tax-returns-secret.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain&fbclid=IwAR1BEoQJFOwYXSRC9RDh7KXatNV1WAR3qGXUMnQnf4A8A6iCuOik0TSWMBk&fbclid=IwAR2OIEskV921gOWnTXIZIdEesB_puHCFeue5GfyhBLBeMSbOIcJ
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