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In response to "Outcome uncertain--the president may attack the subpoena on breathness or relevance grounds. but there is no categorical bar to the subpoena -- nm" by JackDawson

I don't know what this means, can you ELI5?

Posted by Marquis de Krusty (aka Krustylu) Jul 9 '20, 07:15

How can he fight this if there's no higher court?

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Trump said the Constitution prohibits States from subpoenaing a sitting president, period. SCOTUS Said: Nah, wrong. He can still attack the subpoena - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:17 1
- Thanks! -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 07:19
He could still go back argue that *this* subpoena is invalid for reasons, instead of arguing that *any* subpoena is invalid because the constitution. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 07:17
It got remanded back down for consideration but the President can't claim absolute immunity because he's President. - spamlet Jul 9, 07:17 9
- What happens now? What is the lower court being asked to consider? Whether to allow Vance to subpoena the president? -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 07:18 3
  - So Vance goes back to court and this plays out for many more months. -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 07:20 2
    - My instinct, as stated below, is that this will not take that long to play out. But, the grand jury subpoena and the materials obtained are protected - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:23 1
      - I didn't expect to see his returns but I'm happy to see Trump squirm and have to answer to the law. -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 07:27
- more - spamlet Jul 9, 07:17 4
  - (If I'm right about the below, I expect Alito will ahve said so--but haven't gotten there) -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:20
  - Those are all nice statements but given how the litigation has proceeded and the fact that this is a grand jury subpoena, I'm not sure what protection - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:18 2
    - I have no idea on that. Just quoting the case :) -- nm - spamlet Jul 9, 07:20 1
      - Yeah I mean scotusblog is posting those choice paragraphs without much analysis of them (they will post it later) -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:24

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