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NEW: The 2nd Circuit has revived @CREWcrew's emoluments clause lawsuit against Trump — a district court judge had dismissed the case for lack of standing, it's now back on assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6405…
It's been nearly two years since a federal judge in NY dismissed this case, and more than a year since it was argued in the 2nd Circuit — it now puts a third emoluments clause case against Trump back in play (the other cases are at various stages before the 4th and DC Circuits)
STORY: A federal appeals court revived one of the emoluments clause cases against Trump, reopening another front in the legal fight over whether the president is violating the constitution by refusing to divest from his businesses buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
After a string of rulings that led emoluments clause claims go forwrad, Trump finally scored a big win in July, when the 4th Circuit dismissed a case brought by MD and DC. Today, the 2nd Circuit handed him another setback buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
"What the hell are emoluments," you may be asking. The exact definition is a subject of debate, but it generally refers to things of value. The Constitution broadly says elected officials can't accept emoluments from foreign/domestic govts buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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