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Wed Jul 10, 2019, 11:24 AM

Jul 2019

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/appeals-court-dismisses-emoluments-clause-case-against-trump-n1028216

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Appeals court dismisses 'emoluments' lawsuit involving President Trump's D.C. hotel [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 OP

Three judges ruled in his favor...he can continue to gain wealth BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #1

They could request "en banc" BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #4

Don't know who the three are. This is the current 4th circuit onecaliberal Jul 2019 #14

Reagan, George w, and trump. Tech Jul 2019 #27

They didn't rule on the substance, only on whether these plaintiffs had standing to sue. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #51

That is a good explanation of the situation. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #53

Wouldn't every/any American citizen have standing? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2019 #2

This is an odd issue given that the hotel in question is in the District BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #5

YES!!! ewagner Jul 2019 #7

No. Just as not every citizen had standing to bring a birther lawsuit. onenote Jul 2019 #11

No. There are a ton of cases holding that a claim of generalized injuries The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #52

If the DAs of 2 States he's collecting bribes from don't have standing who would? Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #3

I would think this could be an Impeachment Article BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #8

I think that most people on DU understand by now the Senate's role in any impeachment and in2herbs Jul 2019 #23

I disagree BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #26

This appears to be conservative judges latest trick... ewagner Jul 2019 #6

I do too BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #9

Standing is not a "trick" onenote Jul 2019 #15

So, who do you think has standing? The other hotels in the area? Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #22

There should be a remedy for determining who has/gets/suffers standing ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #30

Members of Congress have sued and, so far, held to have standing. onenote Jul 2019 #38

Standing is no one's "latest trick" and it is not a "nonissue". former9thward Jul 2019 #20

Yes. Trump profiting off the hotel is scummy, shady, and distasteful, but its legal. nt SylviaD Jul 2019 #50

I understand this...however, ewagner Jul 2019 #55

But there are 2 cases True Blue American Jul 2019 #31

Okay D.C. Residents JustAnotherGen Jul 2019 #10

Lets be honest about something ScratchCat Jul 2019 #12

So, who exactly DOES have standing to enforce the emoluments clause? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2019 #13

Members of Congress have sued. They likley have standing. onenote Jul 2019 #17

The elected office of the Attorney General of D.C. should be considered to have standing BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #19

What injury would he be asserting? onenote Jul 2019 #39

Financial injury (including security costs among other things) for the city BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #43

Those are precisely the types of injuries the court found didn't confer standing onenote Jul 2019 #44

I'd personally like to see an en banc ruling... BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #45

The court found that protection of competition was not in the "zone of interests" that the clause is onenote Jul 2019 #46

I expect that if we manage to make it through this nightmare BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #47

You can be certain that as soon as there is a Democrat onenote Jul 2019 #48

Ain't that the damn truth. BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #49

Thanks so much for clarifying...I'm still unclear on 'standing' and ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #29

Why would members of Congress have standing? FBaggins Jul 2019 #34

The reason Judge Sullivan gave onenote Jul 2019 #41

I was a lawyer who started out as a law clerk for a circuit judge. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2019 #54

The problem with the "no standing" argument is unblock Jul 2019 #16

Again, members of Congress have brought their own suit and were found to have standing onenote Jul 2019 #18

Not really FBaggins Jul 2019 #33

but it's a basic principal of constitutional interpretation that clauses were written for a reason. unblock Jul 2019 #35

That's actually discussed a bit in the 4th Circuit's ruling FBaggins Jul 2019 #36

NBC News story... PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #21

so the emoluments clause is no longer enforceable. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #24

it is enforceable by those who have standing, may be, if it were clear who has that beyond Congress. Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #25

There are 2 more cases! True Blue American Jul 2019 #32

Bullshit! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #28

The 4th Circuit's dismissal of this suit leaves two other Emoluments Clause suits in place,... mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #37

His entire Presidency is being used to benefit him and his crime family. What a joke. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #40

Here is the decision onenote Jul 2019 #42