Category Archives: H. Legal documents

Theory and practice of understanding legal documents.

A lawsuit against the Trump administration re his taxes

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Naomi

Today it was announced that Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, having been denied Trump’s tax returns by Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury — via the normal process of requesting them, per federal law — … Continue reading →

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Michael Cohen, the tapes, the investigations, the lies and liars…

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Naomi

I’ve been watching/listening to the ongoing discussions and debates about Michael Cohen — whether he’ll flip, what good his testimony might be, has Giuliani, et al on behalf of the White House smeared him so successful he’s worthless as a … Continue reading →

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The Facts of Life, thanks to Dianne Feinstein

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Naomi

Here it is, the Fusion GPS/Glenn Simpson transcript. His testimony begins on page 11, after everyone at the hearing introduces him- and herselves– and after the basic rules are laid out by Grassley’s deputy counsel. Which is not uninteresting to … Continue reading →

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