Ramos: The Committees have provided sound evidence as to why the RFPA (Right to Financial Privacy Act) does not apply to Congress.
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Ramos: The court will not engage in a line-by-line review of the subpoenas' requests. That's not the Supreme Court's standard, he noted.
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Ramos says that the "power to investigate should not be confused with the powers of law enforcement."
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Ramos rejects the notion that these subpoenas are about "exposure for the sake of exposure." Agreeing the Committees, Ramos find that the court does not have the authority to testing the motives of committee members. "Such is not our function," Ramos said.
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Ramos: "At bottom," the Committee's ability to serve and enforce the subpoenas is "well-settled."
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Ramos notes that a congressional subpoena of a sitting president is "serious" as colloquially understood, but it does not necessarily present a "serious" legal question. "The court concludes that the plaintiffs have not raised any serious questions" moving forward, he says.
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Ramos: "Even if the questions were sufficiently serious, injunctive relief would be unwarranted."
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Ramos notes that the plaintiffs will likely appeal and ask for a stay of his ruling, which he concludes. Strawbridge immediately asks for a stay of his ruling. "That request is denied," Ramos said.
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Ramos says he'll put that opinion on the docket "as soon as is practical." Adjourned! Look out for updates soon
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Reuters reports that Deutsche said they will comply. I'm reaching out to the bank for comment.https://twitter.com/ReutersPolitics/status/1131299053587914759 …
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Deutsche statement in full: “We remain committed to providing appropriate information to all authorized investigations and will abide by a court order regarding such investigations.”
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Capital One has not yet responded to an email requesting comment. ICYMI, earlier today: Another dam fell in Trump's efforts to keep his finances secret. The NY State Assembly authorized sharing state tax records--including Trump's--with Congress members.https://www.courthousenews.com/new-york-opens-door-for-dems-to-see-trump-taxes/ …
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Excellent job live tweeting this.
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Thank you
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Please is Judge Ramos an Obama appointee
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Who cares?
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Also, The Senate confirmed his nomination on December 5, 2011 by a vote of 89 - 0
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Yup. Expect the usual racist rant from Trump.pic.twitter.com/Qo5xp4RY2F
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