Friday, December 10, 2021

Court rules Trump cannot block release of documents to Capitol attack panel

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump

Donald Trump, the former US president, suffered a major defeat on Thursday when a federal appeals court ruled against his effort to block the release of documents related to the 6 January attack on the US Capitol.

Trump is expected to appeal to the supreme court.

2 comments :

  1. Update on Docket 3 21-932:
    No. 21-932 Title Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, Petitioner v. Bennie G. Thompson, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, et al.
    Docketed: December 23, 2021 Linked with 21A272 Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Case Numbers: (21-5254) Decision Date:December 9, 2021 DATE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERS Dec 23 2021 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 24, 2022)
    Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Dec 23 2021 Application (21A272) for a stay pending disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice. Main Document Proof of Service
    Dec 23 2021 Motion for expedited consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by respondents.
    Main Document Proof of Service

    My theory. A president has a rights to privacy, even after he is president. Congress has to made a convincing case of the need of Trump's documents. What would Congress learn new that is so urgent from Trump's documents he wants to keep private?

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  2. This has been ruled on already and the courts disagree with you and trumo

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