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Thomas' concern about the aggrandized executive and for more power to Congress during Obama is GONE. From Mazars

Posted by JackDawson (aka dawson) Jul 9 '20, 12:17

I would hold
that Congress has no power to issue a legislative subpoena
for private, nonofficial documents—whether they belong to
the President or not.

Wow. No subpoena power for Congress. Wow.

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I feel like there's almost this reflexive need to try to make it not about Trump that causes them to make sweeping determinations with overly broad - pmb Jul 9, 12:21 5
- I've read both Mazars and Vance and I'm satisfied that they reached a reasoned outcome that has support in law (both with shockingly little precedent - JackDawson Jul 9, 12:23 4
  - "that actually tried REALLY HARD to see beyond Trump" I am glad to hear that -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 12:24 3
    - Alito started with: This dispute is all about President Trump and the current politics. Two conservative whiners. When they lose they whine, it's in - JackDawson Jul 9, 12:28 2
      - *throws tomatoes* -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 12:31 1
        
        Full answer you to your Oklahoma question now that I've gotten to it: Tribes or Feds can prosecute the Indians. States or Feds can prosecute the non- - JackDawson Jul 9, 12:33
Give him a year, he'll have a change of heart -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 12:20 3
- This is from his dissent in the Oklahoma case, which is just amazing given his daily foot stomp that the Court isn't deciding more 2A cases and his hu - JackDawson Jul 9, 12:27
- I hope so cause that would mean Biden is President -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 12:24 1
  - (Well that was my assumption in the snide remark) -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 12:25

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Thomas' concern about the aggrandized executive and for more power to Congress during Obama is GONE. From Mazars

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