Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Trump

  1. August 17, 2020

    Trump Can't Sway 2nd Circ. On Emoluments Suit Revival

    President Donald Trump must face claims he violated the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clauses by catering to government officials at his hotels and restaurants, as a split Second Circuit denied his bid Monday to reconsider the case's revival and dissenters argued that the plaintiffs haven't shown injury.

  2. December 21, 2017

    Trump Emoluments Suit Tossed For Lack Of Standing

    A New York federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump has a conflict of interest through his hospitality holdings that's resulted in influence-peddling in violation of the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause, saying a nonprofit ethics group and hospitality representatives lacked standing to sue.

  3. November 27, 2017

    DOJ Argues No Trump SoHo Hotel, No Emoluments Conflict

    The Trump Organization's plans to walk away from a Manhattan luxury hotel further undermine an ethics group's allegations that the building, which bears President Donald Trump's name, violates the Constitution's "emoluments" ban on influence-peddling financial dealings, the U.S. Department of Justice told a New York federal judge Friday.

  4. November 06, 2017

    From Foreign Gifts To Twitter Tiffs: 4 Novel Questions Under Trump

    In the year since Election Day, “emolument” has become a household word and early-morning tweets have blurred the definition of “official statement.” Here’s a closer look at the uncharted constitutional territory the courts are set to enter.

  5. October 18, 2017

    Judge Questions Standing In Trump Foreign Payments Suit

    A federal judge in New York on Wednesday cast doubts over whether an ethics watchdog and potential business competitors have standing to sue President Donald Trump over allegations that he is violating the Constitution by accepting payments from foreign governments at his hotels and restaurants.

  6. August 14, 2017

    Hill Dems Urge Court To Keep Suit Over Trump Business Ties

    A pair of senior congressional Democrats pushed a New York federal judge to keep a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's foreign business ties alive Friday, arguing the president can't dodge the Constitution's emoluments clause in court.

  7. June 12, 2017

    DOJ Urges NY Court To Toss Trump 'Emoluments' Suit

    President Donald Trump defended his business dealings Friday in New York federal court with a long memo detailing documents found in the government’s historical archives and the intent of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses, arguing a suit demanding his asset divestment would prevent him from performing his official duties.

  8. May 12, 2017

    NYC Hotel Owner Joins Suit Questioning Trump's Biz Ties

    The owner of several New York City hotels and restaurants has joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump that invokes the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clauses barring federal officials from taking payments from foreign governments or engaging in domestic conflicts, saying his businesses compete with Trump's and will be hurt without court intervention.

  9. April 18, 2017

    Trump Accused Of Chinese TM Emoluments Clause Violation

    The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington doubled down on its emoluments clause case against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, filing a new complaint citing Trump's recently received trademarks from the Chinese government and adding new plaintiffs with concerns over foreign visitors to Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel.