Bad legal news for Orange President Kleptocrat today.
He’s gonna be in a mood.
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected impeached president Donald Trump’s attempts to kill a lawsuit that claims his ownership of a hotel in Washington violates the anti-corruption part of the U.S. Constitution known as the “Emoluments Clauses.”
The decision by the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was a victory for the Democratic attorneys general in Maryland and the District of Columbia, who alleged Trump’s financial interest in the hotel violated a prohibition on the president accepting payments from foreign governments without congressional consent.
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U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to escape ’emoluments’ lawsuit
[Jan Wolfe, Jonathan Stempel]
BREAKING: Federal appeals court rules against Trump in Emoluments Clause case involving Trump International Hotel in D.C. https://t.co/413NPP9G7f
— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) May 14, 2020
Breaking: Appeals court dismisses attempt by Trump to stop state officials from getting access to his business records.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 9-6 ruling, decided the emoluments case against the President can proceed, keeping it alive in trial court
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 14, 2020
Federal appeals court rejects @realDonaldTrump bid to stop lawsuit brought by DC and Maryland alleging emoluments clauses violations by funneling foreign money through @TrumpDC.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) May 14, 2020
BREAKING: The Fourth Circuit just issued an en banc opinion reinstating the Emoluments Clause case filed by DC and Maryland against Trump
Opinion: https://t.co/OFyDdNAwpg
I'm proud to have served among counsel for DC and Maryland in seeking rehearing en banc
— Joshua Matz (@JoshuaMatz8) May 14, 2020
BREAKING EMOLUMENTS NEWS: A major win! The 4th Circuit just reinstated the DC and MD case. We'll have much more to say later, but we are proud to serve along with @AGKarlRacine and @BrianFrosh and an incredible legal team on this.
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 14, 2020
Six judges on the 4th Circuit — including Trump's three appointees — said in their dissent they would block emoluments case against the president. "It is clear and indisputable that this action should never be in federal court." https://t.co/sFvQKfDYN4 pic.twitter.com/uq6HISLsII
— Mike Scarcella (@MikeScarcella) May 14, 2020