Trump Has Asked The Supreme Court To Prevent The House From Getting His Tax Returns

The lower courts have ruled that the House is entitled to see his tax returns based on existing law that is clear on the matter.
We know Clarence Thomas will side with Trump. Justice Alito is also likely to do so. How do you think the justices will rule? Or do you think the Supreme Court will refuse to make a decision on the case and allow the appellate court ruling to stand?

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ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

Roberts, ostensibly a "moderate," will side with the four liberals.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@ProfessorPlum77 Four liberals? Plus Roberts would make five. Would you please name them? I want to see which of Trump's three Federalist Society appointees, plus Alito and Thomas, you consider to be a "liberal".

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

1. I was confused. There are three consistent liberals, not four. On occasion, Roberts has voted with them making four.
2. Gorsuch has voted with the liberals, at least on an immigration issue.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@ProfessorPlum77 Roberts has infrequently sided with the liberal justices, in a futile attempt to prevent the Court from becoming a partisan Republican body, though he is a very conservative justice. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have voted with the liberal justices on rare occasions, and they are even more conservative.

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

Roberts is the to the Supreme Court what Romney is to the Senate. They are both RINOs.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@ProfessorPlum77 Actually, both are very conservative Republicans who are indistinguishable philosophically from the Republicans of the 1980s and 1990s. Neither are part of the Trump Cult that has embraced the authoritarianism, violence, hatred, racism, and white supremacy of the current Republican Party.