Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP

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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP is a landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether congressional committees could subpoena the personal financial records of a sitting president.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Supreme Court case
congressional subpoena case
landmark case
separation of powers case
affectedBranch Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
areaOfLaw congressional investigations law
constitutional law
separation of powers law
arguedDate 2020-05-12
chiefJusticeAtDecision John G. Roberts Jr.
surface form: John G. Roberts, Jr.
citation 591 U.S. ___ (2020)
concurringInPartAndDissenting Clarence Thomas
country United States of America
surface form: United States
court Supreme Court of the United States
decisionDate 2020-07-09
dissenting Samuel A. Alito Jr.
surface form: Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
docketNumber 19-715
fullName Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-link
holding Congressional subpoenas for the President’s personal information must be assessed under a heightened separation-of-powers analysis.
Courts must balance the legislative interests of Congress against the separation-of-powers concerns raised by subpoenas for the President’s personal records.
The House committees had to satisfy a more demanding standard to enforce subpoenas for the President’s personal financial records.
houseCommittee Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
surface form: House Committee on Oversight and Reform
involves Donald Trump’s financial records
House of Representatives oversight authority
personal financial records of a sitting president
legalIssue limits on congressional subpoenas directed at the President
requirement of valid legislative purpose
scope of congressional investigative power
lowerCourtDecision Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 940 F.3d 710 (D.C. Cir. 2019)
majorityOpinionBy John G. Roberts Jr.
surface form: John G. Roberts, Jr.
originatedFrom United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
petitioner Donald Trump
surface form: Donald J. Trump
presidentInvolved Donald Trump
surface form: Donald J. Trump
relatedCase Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG
Trump v. Vance
remandedTo United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
respondent Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
Mazars USA LLP
surface form: Mazars USA, LLP
result judgment of the D.C. Circuit vacated and case remanded
shortName Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trump v. Mazars
subjectMatter congressional subpoenas for presidential financial records
legislative purpose requirement for subpoenas
separation of powers between Congress and the Presidency
term October Term 2019
timeframeOfEvents during Donald Trump’s presidency
topic checks and balances
congressional oversight of the executive branch
presidential immunity from legislative process (limited)
vote 7-2

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Trump v. Vance relatedTo Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP fullName Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-link
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP shortName Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trump v. Mazars
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP lowerCourtDecision Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 940 F.3d 710 (D.C. Cir. 2019)
Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG relatedTo Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP