An impressive array of amicus briefs from across the ideological spectrum were filed this week in the #Mazars and #DeutscheBank cases at #SCOTUS, in support of the power of Congress to get information pursuant to its investigations. Scroll through this thread to learn more!
In our brief, @MyConstitution explains the history of congressional investigations and how the Supreme Court’s precedents support broad congressional oversight power. theusconstitution.org/wp-content/upl…
Former House General Counsels, including Irv Nathan, argue that an adverse ruling in #Mazars/#Deutsche would be incompatible with the ability of Congress to function, and that under House rules, the Committees have a right to issue the subpoenas. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
The brief from @Levin_Center and @TheLugarCenter explores how Congress’s use of case studies advances oversight efforts, including legislative reform. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
Separation of powers scholars, including @GillianMetzger2 & @marty_lederman, explain why Pres Trump misunderstands the informing role of Congress by arguing the House is engaging in law enforcement, and why the heightened standard Trump seeks is misplaced supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
Bipartisan former Members of Congress discuss importance of congressional oversight of executive branch, how oversight often leads to legislation, and how important information is to legislation - info that may not be knowable in advance supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1… @POGOBlog @clwblog
The brief of experts in international finance who study money laundering discuss efforts by money launderers to bring proceeds into the United States to influence the U.S. financial marketplace and Congress’s interest in addressing money laundering. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
The brief of congressional scholars, including @NormOrnstein, explores the history of congressional investigations and the long history of Congress using subpoenas to investigate executive wrongdoing without invoking the impeachment power: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
National security experts discuss why money laundering in an election is a serious national security threat, why legislation is necessary to combat it, and why exempting the affairs of the President will create a loophole undermining national security supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
In its brief, @Public_Citizen explains that there are disclosure laws Congress could enact that are constitutional, focusing on the Property Clause, Emoluments Clause, and Necessary and Proper Clause, and would not violate the separation of powers supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
Brief of bipartisan former officials of former senior Department of Justice officials discuss what OLC has said about oversight, why heightened standard DOJ now argues for is wrong, & why House Committees are authorized to issue subpoenas: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
The @NiskanenCenter @RWFProgress & @GovBillWeld discuss in their brief the importance of oversight with a focus on how that manifested in the Clinton-era Whitewater investigation: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
The brief by @EXPOSEDbyCMD & @CREWcrew explains why disclosure requirements for public officials are a valid legislative purpose, and why the President’s repeated breach of established norms raises question of whether new legislation is necessary: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
In its brief, the @ACLU explains why the President is not above the law and should have to respond to subpoenas absent a specific showing that doing so would interfere with his official responsibilities as president: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
In their brief, former federal ethics officials discuss the history of presidential disclosure and ethics laws, and how President Trump’s ethics decisions have differed from modern practice, possibly requiring new laws supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/1…
Before #SCOTUS hears oral arg in #Mazars & #DeutscheBank on 3/31, we hope the Justices take full notice of the sweeping array of amicus voices from across the ideological spectrum & enable Congress to enforce its subpoenas under its broad, longstanding power to investigate.
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