The District of Columbia et al v. Trump

  1. December 20, 2018

    4th Circ. Stays DC, Md. Emoluments Suit Against Trump

    The Fourth Circuit stayed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause when foreign and domestic government officials stay at the Trump International Hotel, with plans to review a lower court's ruling on the matter in March.

  2. December 17, 2018

    Trump Asks 4th Circ. To Shut Down DC, Md. Emoluments Suit

    President Donald Trump asked the Fourth Circuit on Monday to halt a lawsuit accusing him of violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause when foreign and domestic government officials stay at the Trump International Hotel, seeking to block "intrusive" subpoenas for documents from the Trump Organization and government agencies.

  3. December 04, 2018

    DC, Md. AGs Seek Trump Org. Tax Records In Emoluments Suit

    The attorneys general of Washington, D.C., and Maryland said Tuesday they've begun issuing several subpoenas, including to the Trump Organization and the U.S. Treasury, as part of a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump violated the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

  4. November 02, 2018

    Trump Denied Midcase Appeal In Md., DC Emoluments Suit

    A federal judge on Friday denied President Donald Trump's bid for a midcase appeal in a suit brought by Maryland and the District of Columbia alleging that potential payments to the president connected to the Trump International Hotel violate the Constitution's emoluments clauses, saying there were no legal questions to resolve.

  5. August 17, 2018

    Trump Asks For Stay Pending Appeal Of Emoluments Suit

    In a bid to prevent discovery that could involve President Donald Trump's financial records, government attorneys asked a Maryland federal judge Friday to stay Maryland and the District of Columbia's suit alleging Trump's potential profit from foreign and domestic governments at Trump International Hotel violates the Constitution's emoluments clauses.

  6. July 25, 2018

    Trump Loses Bid To Dismiss Hotel Emoluments Case

    Maryland and the District of Columbia have plausibly alleged that President Donald Trump's potential receipt of payments from foreign and domestic governments to the Trump International Hotel violates the Constitution's emoluments clauses, a Maryland federal judge found Wednesday in a landmark ruling.

  7. June 11, 2018

    AGs, Trump Duel Over Implications Of 'Emoluments'

    Attorneys general for Maryland and the District of Columbia squared off Monday with the U.S. Department of Justice over the scope of the term "emoluments" in a battle in Maryland federal court over whether foreign payments to the Trump International Hotel in Washington violate the Constitution.

  8. May 02, 2018

    Trump Claims Immunity In Bid To Ditch Emoluments Case

    President Donald Trump channeled Richard Nixon on Tuesday in an effort to escape allegations he violated the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause, asking a Maryland federal judge to toss the case on the grounds he has "absolute immunity" from litigation on actions he has taken while in office.

  9. March 30, 2018

    Consovoy McCarthy Will Represent Trump In Emoluments Suit

    Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC announced on Friday that it will represent President Donald Trump in a Maryland federal lawsuit alleging his undivested business interests violate the U.S. Constitution, specifically emoluments clauses that bar gifts or payments from foreign powers.

  10. March 28, 2018

    Emoluments Suit Against Trump Can Proceed, Judge Says

    A Maryland federal judge on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to toss a lawsuit alleging his undivested business interests violate the U.S. Constitution, specifically emoluments clauses that bar gifts or payments from foreign powers, saying claims related to the Trump International Hotel can proceed.

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