Washington • The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that required President Donald Trump’s accounting firm to turn over financial records to a House committee.
The court’s stay was in one sense routine, maintaining the status quo while the court decides whether to hear Trump’s appeal in the case. But it also suggested, given that it takes five votes to grant a stay, that the court viewed the legal questions presented by the case as substantial enough to warrant further consideration.
The court set a speedy briefing schedule, requiring Trump to file his petition seeking review by Dec.