Legal Opinion
Dist. of Columbia v. Trump
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 25, 2018No. Civil No. PJM 17-1596PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETER J. MESSITTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In a previous Opinion1 the Court held that Plaintiffs, the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, have standing to challenge actions of President Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity,2 that they believe violate the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.3
Plaintiffs have alleged that the violations consist of the President's actual or potential receipt, directly or indirectly, of payments by foreign, the federal, and state governments (or any of their instrumentalities) in connection with his and the Trump…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- City of Boerne v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re: Donald TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- Blumenthal v. TrumpCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- District of Columbia v. Donald TrumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- 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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