A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the House cannot sue to enforce its subpoenas, delivering a win for President Trump in his battle against a congressional subpoena of former White House counsel Don McGahn.
A panel of three judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to overturn a federal judge’s order that McGahn must comply with the subpoena, which was issued as part of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into Trump.
The two judges on the panel who sided with Trump were both appointed by Republican presidents. A third, appointed by former President Clinton, dissented. Continue reading.
NOTE: We wonder if, after this ruling, anyone needs to comply with a subpoena.