Legal Opinion
Dist. of Columbia v. Trump
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 28, 2018No. Civil No. PJM 17–1596PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETER J. MESSITTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
*732This suit alleges that President Donald J. Trump has violated the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.1 Plaintiffs, the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, submit that the President is violating these Clauses because the Trump Organization, in which he has an ownership interest and from which he derives financial benefits, owns and operates a global business empire, including hotels, restaurants, and event spaces. The President's receipt of these benefits is said to offend the sovereign, quasi-sovereign,…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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