Legal Opinion
Dist. of Columbia v. Trump
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 2, 2018No. Civil No. PJM 17-1596PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETER J. MESSITTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I. Procedural Background
In a previous Opinion, the Court held that the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland have standing to challenge, in his official capacity, President Donald J. Trump based on his alleged violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.1 The Court found that Plaintiffs had standing based on proprietary, quasi-sovereign, and parens patriae interests vis-a-vis the President's undisputed ownership interest in the Trump International Hotel in Washington.2
In a second Opinion, the Court…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Digital Equipment Corp. v. Desktop Direct, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- In re: Donald TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- Blumenthal v. TrumpCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Donald J.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
- Blumenthal v. TrumpDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019
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