Supreme Court halts turnover of Trump tax returns

civilwarbuff said:

Innocent until PROVEN guilty....that is the standard...

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Hank77 said:

See post #98

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Hank77 said:

Under a 1924 federal tax law, § 6103 of title 26 of the United States Code, Congress may request copies of anyone's tax returns. The treasury secretary is legally obliged to provide the tax returns, and there is no apparent legal mechanism to deny Congress's request.

Not sure how the SCOTUS will address this. They can't make laws or do away with laws.

Several states have proposed bills that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to be listed on the 2020 ballot; such a bill was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.[6]
Tax returns of Donald Trump - Wikipedia

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grasping the after wind said:

They could and should rule that the federal law in question is unconstitutional. It violates the same privacy right that was cited in Roe V Wade.

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Hank77 said:

Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own

This article examines this issue. Congress should probably have to release their tax returns as well as the President.
Especially if they have access to everyone else's.

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Speedwell said:

Complete freedom to choose electors covers it. Technically, there is no requirement that there be a popular ballot at all.

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress"

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