Appeals court dismisses emolument case against trump....Dictatorship goes forward.

[spanone]

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Appeals court dismisses Emoluments Clause lawsuit in win for Trump

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Maryland and D.C. alleging that President Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, finding that they did not have the standing to sue the president.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/452388-appeals-court-dismisses-emoluments-clause-lawsuit-in-win-for-trump

That suit was filed by Maryland and D.C.

The Lawsuit by the Democrats GOES ON.....

Democrats subpoena Trump businesses in Emoluments Clause lawsuit

Lawyers for more than 200 Democratic members of Congress have served subpoenas to President Trump’s businesses as part of their lawsuit alleging Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause.

The Democrats said in a press release that they have issued 37 judicial subpoenas to Trump’s private businesses, including the Trump Organization, seeking information on payments from foreign governments.

The announcement came just hours after the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal appeals court to block the lawsuit from advancing, following a district judge's ruling last month that the proceedings could move forward.

The DOJ and the Trump Organization did not immediately reply to requests for comment from The Hill.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/452072-democrats-subpoena-trump-businesses-in-emoluments-clause-lawsuit

[CDerekGo]

1. o good god!

[rzemanfl]

2. WTAF? n/t

[donkeypoofed]

3. Un-be-freakin-lievable!!!

[MoonRiver]

4. Damn

[bdamomma]

5. can this be appealed again

[MoonRiver]

8. Yes, up to SCOTUS...

[bdamomma]

9. oh crap

[FBaggins]

13. Or an en-banc appeal to the full 4th Circuit

This was a unanimous decision, but of a 3-judge panel made up entirely of Republican appointees. Democratic appointees hold a 9-6 advantage on the 4th Circuit.

However - after reading the decisions, MD/DC make pretty thin arguments on standing.

[SamKnause]

6. Theocratic Dictatorship here we come.

How fucking sad.

[3catwoman3]

7. And Reagan was called...

...The Teflon (can't make myself use the title).

[vsrazdem]

10. This will not affect the case congress brought. It is about who has standing and congress does.

[spanone]

11. That is true, although the DOJ just appealed for that case to be dismissed too.

[FBaggins]

12. That's still an open question

Congress would almost certainly have standing... but a group of members of Congress is not the same thing.