Legal Opinion
Blumenthal v. Trump
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 25, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-1154 (EGS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
The Court has issued two previous Opinions in this case. In its September 28, 2018 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 Blumenthal v. Trump , 335 F. Supp. 3d 45, 72 (D.D.C. 2018). In its April 30, 2019 Opinion, the Court held that: (1) the term…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
- Richard Blumenthal v. Donald TrumpCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020