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August 21, 2019
Trump Gets Green Light To Appeal Dems' Emoluments Suit
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday permitted President Donald Trump to appeal two key opinions in a suit brought by congressional Democrats accusing him of violating the Constitution's emoluments clause by profiting from his private businesses while in office, staying proceedings pending the appeal.
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July 08, 2019
DOJ Asks DC Circ. To Halt Dems' Emoluments Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to block a suit by congressional Democrats accusing President Donald Trump of violating the Constitution's emoluments clause by illegally profiting from his private businesses while in office, saying the case "rests on a host of novel and flawed constitutional premises."
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June 25, 2019
Trump Loses Bid For Immediate Appeal In Emoluments Case
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request from President Donald Trump to immediately challenge two court orders in a suit brought by congressional Democrats, which accuses the president of violating the Constitution's emoluments clause by continuing to profit from his private businesses.
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April 30, 2019
Emoluments Clause Not Too Burdensome For Trump: Judge
A D.C. federal judge said Tuesday that congressional Democrats have a right to seek to enjoin President Donald Trump from allegedly violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause by continuing to profit from his private business, rejecting Trump's complaint that it would be a burden.
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September 28, 2018
Dems' Emoluments Suit Not Just A Political Fight, Judge Says
President Donald Trump can't get out of Congressional Democrats' lawsuit alleging he violated the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution, a D.C. federal judge ruled Friday, saying the lawmakers have standing to challenge the president, and their allegations amount to more than "a political dispute between the elected branches of government."
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June 07, 2018
Dems Defend Emoluments Suit, Will Seek Trump Tax Docs
Congressional Democrats will seek President Donald Trump's tax returns if a judge agrees to hear a suit accusing him of violating the foreign emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Thursday following oral arguments in D.C. federal court over an effort to quash the case.