Judge tosses Trump’s attempt to block subpoena from Manhattan prosecutors for financial docs

Source: Politico | August 20, 2020 | Kyle Cheney

Trump’s attorneys filed an emergency stay of the ruling pending an appeal.

A federal judge Thursday has thrown out President Donald Trump’s effort to block Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance from subpoenaing his financial records, the latest legal setback for the president that comes weeks after the Supreme Court ruled Trump is not immune from the investigation.

In rejecting Trump’s effort, Victor Marrero, a New York-based federal judge who had previously ruled against Trump in the same case, described Trump’s position “as unprecedented and far-reaching as it is perilous to the rule of law.”

“Justice requires an end to this controversy,” Marrero concluded in his 103-page ruling.

The ruling is a resounding rebuke of Trump’s latest effort to block investigators from accessing his financial records, this time in connection with a criminal inquiry in Manhattan. Trump’s lawyers had initially argued he was immune from all criminal process because of immunity conferred by his position as president, a claim Marrero noted every court has since rejected.

Trump’s attorneys on Thursday filed an emergency stay of the ruling pending an appeal. It’s unclear whether other courts will take up the appeal, and Vance’s office declined to comment about next steps.

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  • Consistent August 20, 2020 at 3:39 pm #42126

    Consistent August 20, 2020 at 3:41 pm #42127

    EVERYDAY August 20, 2020 at 6:09 pm #42128

    Trump will just keep on fighting this subpoena from now till the day he dies. It’s a favorite tactic of his –wear out and bankrupt the opponent till it gives up.

    Any honest person would be willing to hand over the documents under a valid subpoena. Obviously, Trump has a lot to hide.

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