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BREAKING: The 4th Circuit has ordered the dismissal of DC and Maryland's emoluments clause case against Trump, finding they lack standing assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6186…
Judge Niemeyer: "The District and Maryland’s interest in enforcing the Emoluments Clauses is so attenuated and abstract that their prosecution of this case readily provokes the question of whether this action against the President is an appropriate use of the courts"
NOW: A federal appeals court just handed Trump a big win in the legal fight over whether he's violating the Constitution (remember the emoluments clauses?) by continuing to profit from his DC hotel — the court found DC and Maryland lacked standing to sue buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
The 4th Circuit tossed out a lawsuit accusing Trump of unconstitutionally profiting from his DC hotel. What happens now? DC and Maryland could petition for en banc (full court) review, or try to petition SCOTUS. There's also a case still pending in DC buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Here are the DC and MD AGs on today's 4th Circuit ruling dismissing their emoluments lawsuit against Trump: "We have not and will not abandon our efforts to hold President Trump accountable for violating the Nation’s original anti-corruption laws." buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
And here's DOJ on today's ruling dismissing one of the emoluments clause cases against Trump: "We are pleased that the Fourth Circuit unanimously decided to dismiss this extraordinarily flawed case." buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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AG Bill Barr and Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi today appealing to her to stop the contempt vote re: the House Oversight subpoena for census-related materials assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6205…
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