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Shop NowAfter an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts has delayed the reviewing of the former President’s tax returns from Congressional.
The Democrat-led Congressional committee was reportedly set to obtain Trump’s tax returns. They would have had them too if it wasn’t for Justice Roberts’ temporary stay.
“The only way to preserve these certiorari-worthy questions and to avoid causing Trump, his eponymous family business, and other associated entities irreparable harm is for this Court to grant an administrative stay,” the filing read.
If successful, Trump’s appeal could prevent the committee from gaining access to his records for years. A red wave is predicted in the midterm elections which would give Republicans control of the House early next year, which would likely quash Democrats’ attempt to gain access to the former President’s taxes.
“Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 21-5289, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court,” reads the stay granted by Justice Roberts.
However, the stay does require Trump and his legal team to file a response to the application to be filed on or before Nov. 10 by 12 p.m.
John Roberts has granted a temporary "administrative" stay in Trump's bid to stop a House committee from obtaining his tax returns. This is not a ruling on the merits of Trump's request; it merely keeps the lower-court ruling on hold while SCOTUS considers the request. https://t.co/7WrSBrZlFh pic.twitter.com/CVweLTl9S0
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) November 1, 2022
“No Congress has ever wielded its legislative powers to demand a President’s tax returns,” Trump’s attorney William Consovoy argued, warning of the “far-reaching implications” of the lower court’s ruling. “This case raises important questions about the separation of powers that will affect every future President,” the Monday emergency motion continued.
“Trump’s lawyers asked the court to act by Wednesday to delay an appeals court ruling that cleared the way for the IRS to deliver the tax returns on Thursday,” per a report from CNBC. “The delay would give Trump time to formally ask the high court to hear an appeal of the ruling,” the report continued. “But the lawyers also said the Supreme Court could consider Monday’s filing itself a request to hear the case.”
