Ruth Bader Ginsburg temporarily blocks release of Trump’s financial records
By Ben Feuerherd
New York Post
December 6, 2019
President Trump has been granted a temporary victory in his effort to shield his financial records from House Democrats, and by an unlikely source — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ginsburg on Friday temporarily blocked a subpoena for President Trump’s financial records issued by a lower court, a report said.
The stay granted by Ginsburg will hold the release of Trump’s records held by Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp until at least Dec. 13, CNBC reported.
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that the banks will have to comply with a subpoena issued by House Democrats and turn over the records to the chamber.
The stay issued by Ginsburg on Friday will now go under full review by the Supreme Court. Ginsburg’s decision does not mean the finance records will be permanently hidden from House investigators.
The records requested by the Democrats deal with Trump’s investments and other business transactions by the president and members of his family.
Yet another case involving House subpoenas for Trump’s records from New York banks also is headed for the Supreme Court, and the justices are likely to prevent the handover of any documents for the time being.
The two court cases involving House subpoenas are separate from the ongoing impeachment inquiry.
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