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Supreme Court hears arguments on subpoena of Trump financial documents

May 12, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the House subpoena of President Donald Trump’s financial documents Tuesday morning.

The Supreme Court consolidated Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP and Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, two cases that arose out of House Democrat efforts to subpoena Trump’s financial records from when he was a private citizen. At focus is whether Congress has the authority to obtain such information.

The Chief Justice led the oral argument in the new virtual format, rotating time for each justice to ask questions to the attorneys.

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