New York files new motion to dismiss Trump's state tax return lawsuit

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: The Hill

New York files new motion to dismiss Trump's state tax return lawsuit

BY NAOMI JAGODA - 08/29/19 01:39 PM EDT

New York officials on Thursday filed a new motion to dismiss President Trump's legal challenge to the state's law that allows Congress to request his New York tax returns.

In the new document, the officials argue that Trump's amended complaint in the case doesn't change their position that the case shouldn't take place in Washington, D.C.

“President Trump has spent his career hiding behind lawsuits, and this one is no different," New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said in a statement. "The president’s latest complaint is irrelevant, unreasonable, and factually inaccurate, which is why we believe this case deserves to be dismissed or otherwise moved to a New York court."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) last month signed a law, known as the TRUST Act, that would allow the chairmen of Congress's tax committees to request public officials' state tax returns from the commissioner of the New York Department of Taxation and Finance.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) has not requested Trump's New York tax returns and may not end up doing so. He's been more focused on trying to get Trump's federal tax returns from the IRS.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/459307-new-york-files-new-motion-to-dismiss-trumps-state-tax-return-lawsuit

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God:

New York Seeks To Dismiss Trump’s Tax Returns Lawsuit

https://www.joemygod.com/2019/08/new-york-seeks-to-dismiss-trumps-tax-returns-lawsuit/

[Scotch-Irish]

1. WTF?? Why hasn't Neal requested the returns??? It won't prevent him from getting the Federal

returns from the IRS!!! But at least they can start the forensic audit!!!! Argh!!!!

[choie]

3. A very good question, Scotch-Irish

Does Neal really want to get to the bottom of Trump's illegalities, or like other democratic reps, does he just want to pretend he does by making a whole helluva lot of noise? Unfortunately, I think the answer is pretty obvious.

[NewJeffCT]

8. He said that he believes it will possibly

interfere with Congress' case to get the federal returns

[Scotch-Irish]

9. That sounds like a railroad car full of bs to me.

There is NO chance of that. It could only show further cause.

Sorry...on edit:
After I posted that, it appeared I was calling BS on you...which I did not intend. Only that if the stated reason was that it would hurt their chances of getting the federal returns, it is in truth the opposite: the evidence would begin to show in all their financial dealings that should indicate fraud on their federal returns.

[Brainfodder]

2. Same day same response: Where are the leakers when you actually need one?

Too many people have access, it should have happened already?

I would have put it on micro-SD cards (tiny) and mailed to at least 30 "random" folks by now?

That's how important it is?

[Scotch-Irish]

4. That's what I've been wondering, too. YOU KNOW there have been leakers

and YOU KNOW they have been made available. I just don't understand why we're having to play this game.

[Brainfodder]

5. Moscow Mitch.... look no further.

[Brainfodder]

6. Trust but verify, that is all this really is?

Dodging the verify, THIS MUCH, we probably shouldn't trust you?

Simple summary/nutshell edition?

[stuffmatters]

7. Neal had on tiny legal window of time to get the NY returns."Grab them now while you can" I yelled

in my head.

[riversedge]

11. seems odd Neal has not even requested Trumps NY state tax returns. But then

again, I know nothing about what they might show. still seems odd.

[stuffmatters]

12. Yes, inexplicably odd

[dlk]

10. Why is Transparency Such a Problem for Trump that He Continually Files Lawsuits to Prevent It?

There is a reason and Letitia James is doing an outstanding job getting through Trump’s endless smoke and mirrors.