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Civil Litigation,
Government

Aug. 6, 2019

Trump challenges state law requiring tax returns for presidential candidates

A conservative organization has sued to block a new California law that would require a presidential candidate to release five years of tax returns.

A conservative organization has sued to block a new California law that would require a presidential candidate to release five years of tax returns.

Judicial Watch announced the challenge on Monday. The plaintiffs are four California voters seeking to enjoin SB 27. The organization's chief counsel, Jay Sekulow, is also President Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Griffin v. Padilla, 19-CV01477 (E.D. Cal.,...

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