Legal Opinion
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Trump
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 20, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2017-1228Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 17-cv-1228 (CRC) v. DONALD J. TRUMP et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case raises difficult questions concerning the ability of private citizens to sue the President for violations of his duty to preserve his official records for historical account. Citing media reports that appeared soon after President Trump took office, plaintiffs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the National Security Archives allege that White House…
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