The REAL Issue before the Supreme Court This Morning

Jay Sekulow is right now before the Supreme Court arguing that Trump is too busy as president to have to turn over his taxes. pic.twitter.com/3rZnz91Gtu

— Jon Becker (@jonbecker) May 12, 2020

George Conway says what I didn't get around to sayin in my post about the oral arguments:

But in the end, the Court’s deciding the case that is *actually* before it, which means Trump’s going to lose big, worse than most people may think, just as happened with Clinton 23 years ago.

— George Conway, Noble Committee Chair (@gtconway3d) May 12, 2020

Because how it looks to the non-lawyers is never how it looks to the Justices:

And when the decision came down, the commentariat was surprised at the Court’s unanimity.

— George Conway, Noble Committee Chair (@gtconway3d) May 12, 2020

And this is why I say "Ya really gotta read the briefs":

Here, from the House’s Supreme Court brief, was President Andrew Johnson’s attitude toward having his personal financial records subpoenaed: https://t.co/J7bimB6oYm pic.twitter.com/NQxThNURy2

— George Conway, Noble Committee Chair (@gtconway3d) May 12, 2020

Most reporting on Supreme Court cases listens to the oral arguments and draws the wrong conclusions.

NEW: The House's bid for Trump's financial records is in jeopardy after justices — liberal and conservative — raised questions about the limits of lawmakers' subpoena power. w/ @joshgerstein @Zacharyhttps://t.co/3h8QjRn94E

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 12, 2020

Let history bring the lesson:

Indeed, confirming my decades-old recollection, the lead @nytimes story actually said the decision came with “surprising unanimity”! pic.twitter.com/8H6aQX3awQ

— George Conway, Noble Committee Chair (@gtconway3d) May 12, 2020

Because "in the end, the Court’s deciding the case that is *actually* before it, which means Trump’s going to lose big, worse than most people may think."  Aye, there's the rub!