No. 19-715

Donald J. Trump, et al. v. Mazars USA, LLP, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-12-05
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights congressional-oversight constitutional-authority due-process executive-privilege legislative-purpose separation-of-powers standing statutory-authority subpoena subpoena-power
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Committee has the constitutional and statutory authority to issue this subpoena

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives has issued a subpoena to the accountant for President Trump and several of his business entities. The subpoena demands private financial records belonging to the President. The D.C. Circuit upheld the subpoena as having a legitimate legislative purpose and being within the statutory authority of the Committee. The question presented is: Whether the Committee has the constitutional and statutory authority to issue this subpoena.

Docket Entries

2020-08-10
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-07-20
Application (20A15) denied by the Court. Justice Sotomayor would grant the application.
2020-07-20
Application (20A15) referred to the Court.
2020-07-16
Response to application from respondent Donald J. Trump, et al. filed.
2020-07-14
Response to application (20A15) requested by The Chief Justice, due Thursday, July 16, by 4 p.m.
2020-07-13
Application (20A15) of Committees of U.S. House of Representatives for an order to issue the judgment forthwith, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2020-03-04
Brief amici curiae of Financial Investigation and Money Laundering Experts filed (in 19-760). (Distributed)
2020-03-02
Letter of respondent Capital One Financial Corporation notifying the Clerk that it does not intend to participate in these cases filed (in 19-760) filed.
2020-02-21
The record of the USCA District of Columbia Circuit is available on PACER.
2020-02-19
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
2020-02-19
CIRCULATED
2020-01-15
Letter of respondent Deutsche Bank AG notifying the Clerk that it does not intend to participate in these cases filed (in 19-760).
2020-01-15
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Deutsche Bank AG.(in 19-760)
2019-12-12
Reply of petitioners Donald J. Trump, et al. filed.
2019-12-11
Brief of respondent Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition filed.
2019-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2020)
2019-11-25
Application (19A545) granted by the Court. The application for stay of the mandate presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The issuance of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 19-5142, is stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such petition is filed on or before December 5, 2019, by noon. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the judgment of this Court. If no petition for a writ of certiorari is filed on or before December 5, 2019, by noon, the stay shall terminate.
2019-11-25
Application (19A545) referred to the Court.
2019-11-22
Reply of applicant Donald Trump, et al. filed.
2019-11-21
Response to application from respondent Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives filed.
2019-11-18
UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants and the November 18, 2019 letter received from counsel for respondent the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives, IT IS ORDERED that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 19-5142, is hereby stayed pending receipt of a response, due on or before Thursday, November 21, 2019, by 3 p.m. ET, and further order of the undersigned or of the Court.
2019-11-18
Letter of respondent Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives received.
2019-11-15
Application (19A545) for a stay of mandate pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of the District of Columbia
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Bipartisan Former Members of Congress
Andre Michel MuraGibbs Law Group LLP, Amicus
Andre Michel MuraGibbs Law Group LLP, Amicus
Boston University Law Professors Sean J. Kealy and James J. Wheaton
Sean Joseph KealyBoston University School of Law, Amicus
Sean Joseph KealyBoston University School of Law, Amicus
Capital One Financial Corporation
James Alwin MurphyMurphy & McGonigle, P.C., Respondent
James Alwin MurphyMurphy & McGonigle, P.C., Respondent
Center for Media and Democracy and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Andrew J. GoodmanFoster Garvey P.C., Amicus
Andrew J. GoodmanFoster Garvey P.C., Amicus
Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida, Inc.
Dennis Grossman — Amicus
Dennis Grossman — Amicus
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
Douglas Neal LetterOffice of General Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Respondent
Douglas Neal LetterOffice of General Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Respondent
Congressional Scholars
Gregory M. LipperClinton & Peed, Amicus
Gregory M. LipperClinton & Peed, Amicus
Constitutional Accountability Center
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Deutsche Bank AG
Pratik Arvind ShahAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Respondent
Pratik Arvind ShahAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Respondent
Donald J. Trump, et al.
William Spencer ConsovoyConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
William Spencer ConsovoyConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Patrick StrawbridgeConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Patrick StrawbridgeConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Financial Investigation and Money Laundering Experts
Daniel Patrick ChiplockLieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Amicus
Daniel Patrick ChiplockLieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Amicus
Former Federal Ethics Officials
Dwayne Dason SamPierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, Amicus
Dwayne Dason SamPierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, Amicus
Former House General Counsels and Former Congressional Staff
John Arak FreedmanArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Amicus
John Arak FreedmanArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Amicus
Former National Security Officials
Harold Hongju KohPeter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic, Amicus
Harold Hongju KohPeter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic, Amicus
Former Senior Department of Justice Officials
Rakesh Nageswar KilaruWilkinson Walsh LLP, Amicus
Rakesh Nageswar KilaruWilkinson Walsh LLP, Amicus
Foundation for Moral Law
Matthew James ClarkFoundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Matthew James ClarkFoundation for Moral Law, Amicus
Mazars USA, LLP
Jerry D. BernsteinBlank Rome LLP, Respondent
Jerry D. BernsteinBlank Rome LLP, Respondent
Professor Victor Williams
Victor Keith WilliamsLaw Professors for Trump, Amicus
Victor Keith WilliamsLaw Professors for Trump, Amicus
Public Citizen
Allison M. ZievePublic Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus
Allison M. ZievePublic Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus
Seperation-of-Powers Law Professors
Zachary D. TrippWeil, Gothsal & Manges LLP, Amicus
Zachary D. TrippWeil, Gothsal & Manges LLP, Amicus
The Lugar Center and the Levin Center at Wayne Law
William Bullock PittardKaiserDillon PLLC, Amicus
William Bullock PittardKaiserDillon PLLC, Amicus
The Niskanen Center, Republican Women for Progress, Bill Weld, et al.
Gregory Edwin WolffCalifornia Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
Gregory Edwin WolffCalifornia Appellate Law Group LLP, Amicus
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Amicus
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Amicus
W. Burlette Carter
Willieta Burlette CarterGeorge Washington Univ. (Emerita Prof.), Amicus
Willieta Burlette CarterGeorge Washington Univ. (Emerita Prof.), Amicus