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In the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Congressional Subpoenas for President Trump's Financial Records broadcast live, Justice Sonya Sotomayor slipped up and said "WE" are asking for his personal tax returns", while questioning President Trump's lawyer Patrick Strawbridge. Her use of "WE" instead of referring properly to the Congressional subpoena showed her true colors. Audio and transcript at 16:25 in the embedded video on the C-SPAN link.

Supreme Court divided over fight for Trump's financial records BY JOHN KRUZEL - 05/12/20 02:53 PM EDT The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided over President Trump’s assertion that the broad powers he enjoys as the nation’s chief executive override subpoenas for his financial records and tax returns. Trump’s standoff with a trio of Democratic-led House committees and Manhattan prosecutors over his financial paper trail saw the justices raise divergent concerns about presidential immunity, congressional oversight and the power of prosecutors to gather evidence linked to a sitting president. The first argument in Tuesday’s pair of overlapping cases concerned a...

On Saturday, July 8, 2009, Sonya Sotomayer will be sworn in as Justice Souter’s replacement and will serve as the most junior Associate seated on the Supreme Court. When the Justices are in chambers, private conferences, the current practice of the court is the most junior Associate Justice is tasked with any menial task the Justices may require as they convene alone. The other justices may require answering the door of the conference room, serving coffee, and transmitting the orders of the court to the court’s clerk. Justice Joseph Story served longest for 4,228 days. Justice Breyer served for 4,199...