DC:
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. dismissed a lawsuit seeking President Trump’s tax returns Friday, concluding the court cannot compel the IRS to produce the records without the president’s consent.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a Washington-based advocacy group that advocates for civil liberties and government accountability, attempted to obtain Trump’s returns through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The law requires the disclosure of government documents, records, and communications sought by journalists, oversight groups, or private citizens, though it provides exemptions for certain categories of records.
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, a Barack Obama appointee, ruled that federal regulations preclude the production of tax records without the consent of the party to whom the belong. He explained that FOIA requires those seeking records to comply with “published rules stating the time, place, fees (if any), and procedures to be followed.” In this case, Treasury Department rules prohibit the release of an individual’s tax records without their consent. Because EPIC’s request is not in compliance with the published rules of the Treasury Department, Boasberg said their case must be dismissed.
“At bottom, EPIC wants the IRS to reveal another person’s income-tax returns without his consent,” he wrote. “Although those returns happen to belong to President Trump, that fact does not alter the outcome here.”
Isn’t that the job of an inside agent/0bamaphile?
Let’s move on to parking tickets; you idiots should be able to find some felony meter jacking there. /S
If we can’t get people’s college records or birth certificate, how can anyone get their financial information?
They’ll just leak them. Or, Rachael Madcow will take another shot at it.
Man. Those fools are stupid. Are they not aware two people can play that game? If they got away with this, we would have gone after Ocommie’s records. His whole presidency could be invalidated and Pelosi could wind up in prison for her part in approving him.
Guess who not only didn’t release his taxes, he didn’t even fill out the required financial disclosure form that Trump filled out.
Yep. Bernie Sanders. He doesn’t even fill out the required Senate disclosure form.
Judge: they never thought that far ahead. However, they probably know there are enough leftist judges around that would have exempted their side from having to comply.
Nope, Deep State, you can’t get past Koskinen, and he’s in PDT’s pocket. That’s why he’s still there.