Legal Opinion
Blumenthal v. Trump
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 30, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-1154 (EGS)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
I. Introduction
In its previous Opinion, the Court held that plaintiffs, approximately 201 Members of the 535 Members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, had standing to sue defendant Donald J. Trump in his official capacity as President of the United States ("the President") for alleged violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause ("the Clause"). See *194Blumenthal v. Trump , 335 F.Supp.3d 45, 72 (D.D.C. 2018) (" Blumenthal I "). The President has moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim because, inter…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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