NEW at SCOTUS: Emoluments clauses cases involving President Trump are dismissed as moot
A lot of people in the replies are upset and wondering how profiteering from the presidency could be moot after a president leaves office. It's a toughie. The q all along was what the remedy could be. Main one proposed: have Trump divest from his corporate holdings while prez...
But of course he's no longer president, so that is not necessary. He can profit all he likes now.
Weird takeaway: sometimes you can break a clear constitutional rule and get away with it.
Weird takeaway: sometimes you can break a clear constitutional rule and get away with it.
There were other hurdles with these suits, including the sticky issue of standing, or who really has the legal right to sue the president for violating the emoluments clauses. Some of the claims were weaker that others. Here's an old piece I wrote on this economist.com/democracy-in-a…
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