Supreme Court Says Trump Not 'Immune' From Records Release, But Hedges On House Case
In two 7-2 rulings written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court allowed a subpoena in a New York criminal case but told a lower court to consider separation of powers when it comes to Congress.
by Nina Totenberg
Jul 09, 2020
3 minutes
Updated at 11:30 a.m.
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump a big loss Thursday, ruling that he is not "categorically immune" from having his pre-presidential financial records released to a New York grand jury. But in a second decision on the House's request for similar information, the court appeared to question the breadth of congressional authority.
Both cases were sent back to lower courts, and above all, Americans will not see the
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