Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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United States Supreme Court case
congressional subpoena case
landmark case
separation of powers case
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP is a landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether congressional committees could subpoena the personal financial records of a sitting president.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP canonical | 3 |
| Trump v. Mazars | 1 |
| Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 940 F.3d 710 (D.C. Cir. 2019) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T770581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP Context triple: [Trump v. Vance, relatedTo, Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP]
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A.
Trump v. Vance
Trump v. Vance is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas, allowing a New York grand jury to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records.
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B.
New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC
New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC is a high-profile civil fraud lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General alleging that Trump University misled students with deceptive business and educational practices.
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C.
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the scope of federal protections against voting discrimination, particularly under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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D.
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is a privately held American conglomerate of real estate, hospitality, and branding businesses long controlled by Donald Trump and his family.
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E.
King v. Burwell
King v. Burwell is a landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the availability of federal tax credits for health insurance purchased on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP Target entity description: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP is a landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether congressional committees could subpoena the personal financial records of a sitting president.
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A.
Trump v. Vance
Trump v. Vance is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a sitting president is not absolutely immune from state criminal subpoenas, allowing a New York grand jury to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records.
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B.
New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC
New York v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative LLC is a high-profile civil fraud lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General alleging that Trump University misled students with deceptive business and educational practices.
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C.
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the scope of federal protections against voting discrimination, particularly under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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D.
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is a privately held American conglomerate of real estate, hospitality, and branding businesses long controlled by Donald Trump and his family.
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E.
King v. Burwell
King v. Burwell is a landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the availability of federal tax credits for health insurance purchased on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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congressional subpoena case ⓘ landmark case ⓘ separation of powers case ⓘ |
| affectedBranch |
Executive Branch
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Legislative Branch ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
congressional investigations law
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constitutional law ⓘ separation of powers law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2020-05-12 ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision |
John G. Roberts, Jr.
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linked to:
John G. Roberts Jr.
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| citation | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) ⓘ |
| concurringInPartAndDissenting | Clarence Thomas ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2020-07-09 ⓘ |
| dissenting |
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
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linked to:
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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| docketNumber | 19-715 ⓘ |
| fullName | Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP ⓘ |
| holding |
Congressional subpoenas for the President’s personal information must be assessed under a heightened separation-of-powers analysis.
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Courts must balance the legislative interests of Congress against the separation-of-powers concerns raised by subpoenas for the President’s personal records. ⓘ The House committees had to satisfy a more demanding standard to enforce subpoenas for the President’s personal financial records. ⓘ |
| houseCommittee | House Committee on Oversight and Reform ⓘ |
| involves |
Donald Trump’s financial records
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House of Representatives oversight authority ⓘ personal financial records of a sitting president ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
limits on congressional subpoenas directed at the President
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requirement of valid legislative purpose ⓘ scope of congressional investigative power ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDecision |
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 940 F.3d 710 (D.C. Cir. 2019)
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linked to:
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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| majorityOpinionBy |
John G. Roberts, Jr.
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linked to:
John G. Roberts Jr.
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| originatedFrom | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Donald J. Trump
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linked to:
Donald Trump
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| presidentInvolved |
Donald J. Trump
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linked to:
Donald Trump
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| relatedCase |
Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG
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Trump v. Vance ⓘ |
| remandedTo | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| respondent |
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Mazars USA, LLP ⓘ
linked to:
Mazars USA LLP
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| result | judgment of the D.C. Circuit vacated and case remanded ⓘ |
| shortName |
Trump v. Mazars
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linked to:
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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| subjectMatter |
congressional subpoenas for presidential financial records
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legislative purpose requirement for subpoenas ⓘ separation of powers between Congress and the Presidency ⓘ |
| term | October Term 2019 ⓘ |
| timeframeOfEvents | during Donald Trump’s presidency ⓘ |
| topic |
checks and balances
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congressional oversight of the executive branch ⓘ presidential immunity from legislative process (limited) ⓘ |
| vote | 7-2 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP Description of subject: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP is a landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether congressional committees could subpoena the personal financial records of a sitting president.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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lowerCourtDecision
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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 940 F.3d 710 (D.C. Cir. 2019)
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linked to: Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP