Judge rejects Trump attempt to push off Democrats' Emoluments Clause lawsuit
Source: The Hill
BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 06/25/19 01:13 PM EDT
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by President Trump to stave off a lawsuit alleging that he is in violation of the Emoluments Clause.
Judge Emmet Sullivan turned down a motion from the Department of Justice for an appeals court to review his previous rulings that the lawsuit, brought forward by roughly 200 Democratic members of Congress, can advance.
DOJ lawyers had argued that an appellate court should reexamine the rulings, saying that if the higher court found that the members of Congress did not have the power to sue the president, the lawsuit could be dismissed.
And they also claimed that if the appeals court sided with their definition of the Emoluments Clause in the lawsuit, the complaint could be significantly narrowed.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/450243-judge-rejects-trump-attempt-to-push-off-democrats-emoluments-clause
Bayard
(21,801 posts)If tRump refuses to abide by constitutional law, how else is Congress going to prevail (even on impeachment)?
Isn't this the same judge that smacked down Michael Flynn?
DENVERPOPS
(8,677 posts)Screw Trump, they may say the president is exempt, but that does nothing for complicit Repubs, Repubs in Senate, Repubs in the House and His entire administration. AND HEY, WHAT ABOUT HIS KIDS???????????????????????? TRUMP BRAGS ABOUT HOW MUCH IVANKA AND OTHER KIDS HAVE MADE FOR HIM PERSONALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ivanka is in charge of his hotel, and for "his" fourth of july celebration she raised the rates obscenely for that Holiday, and it is reportedly completely booked.............
Grifters gotta Grift!!!!!!!!! LOL
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,063 posts)Should be interesting.
dchill
(38,315 posts)wryter2000
(46,016 posts)If so, I believe he's the one who accused Flynn of betraying his country.