A federal judge ordered a temporary injunction Thursday against California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring candidates to disclose their tax returns for a spot on the presidential primary ballot, an early victory for President Trump but a decision that will undoubtedly be appealed by state officials.
The federal law, known as the Ethics In Government Act, or EIGA, was originally passed in 1978 and applies to a range of top federal officials. Trump has filed the annual report, most recently in May, which provides an overview of his finances.“Do we even need to get here if EIGA preempts [the new California law]?,” England asked attorneys for the state. “Is that it?”
“I don’t think it should be mandated by the state,” De la Fuente told reporters outside the courtroom.. His attorneys told the judge the California law would unfairly force the president to give up his right of privacy to keep his tax returns confidential in order to participate in the March 2 statewide primary.
Censorship of the worst kind on the part of our government. Trump wants to be like putin and other autocrats.
joepeyronnin Name the Judge.
Good. Go fish in another pond!
I guess we’ll have to wait a little longer before we can see the full extent of Trump’s tax fraud.
MAGA2020 more conservative judges!!!!!
The IRS is a very efficient organisation. I question if those that insist someone release their tax return so they can check for irregularities have maybe found a way to cheat the IRS and get by with it.
Good
Keep worrying about dumd sh**! Obviously most of us don’t care about prior tax records, we care about making America great...
How about that.
Then, NO OTHER POLITICIAN “should be required” TO DISCLOSE or DISCUSS their TAXRETURNS, either!! What IS DonaldTrump SCARED OF? primaryballot California
Excellent as the judge should. It’s all about harassment of President Trump and the judge stopped it
That was predictable.
states right party only when it works for them
Its a stupid law.
That's fine. But us Californians can choose to NOT vote for any candidate who doesn't show their tax returns. Especially since the Prez already promised to do so if he was elected and didn't keep his word.
Give me a break.
That judge is hiding something for the realDonaldTrump TrumpCrimeFamily LockHimUp
Yep. It was unconstitutional.
Crooked president Crooked politicians Crooked judges
It’s because Pelosi would have to disclose hers and she doesn’t want people to know how she made over $200 million WHILE “serving” California...
Good for both Dems and Republicans.
Gee, wonder how much he was paid and by who?
Embrace the suck, Libs.
Let me guess, the federal judge is a Trump or a GOP appointee...
But it’s ok for 5 states to block three other Republican candidates from holding a GOP convention. Welcome to the American Dark Ages.
Jesus Christ.
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