Federal judge blocks California law to force disclosure of Trump's tax returns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal judge ordered a temporary injunction Thursday against California's first-in-the-nation law requiring candidates to disclose their tax returns for a spot on the presidential primary ballot, an early victory for President Donald Trump but a decision that will undoubtedly be appealed by state officials.
U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr. said he would issue a final ruling in the coming days but took the unusual step of issuing the tentative order from the bench. He said there would be "irreparable harm without temporary relief" for Trump and other candidates from the law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in July.
Morrison spent much of the court proceeding on the question of whether a longstanding federal financial disclosure law preempts any additional rules that a
