Constitutional Law,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court
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
California Appellate Law Group LLP
Appellate Law
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Phone: (415) 649-6700
Email: ben@calapplaw.com
Northwestern Univ School of Law
Ben handles civil and business appeals in the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal. He is a former 9th Circuit law clerk and co-chair of the Appellate Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. the Daily Journal named Ben as one of the Top 40 Under 40 lawyers in California for 2018.
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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