Thursday, December 20, 2018

Federal Appeals Courts Halts Emoluments Case While Trump Appeals – Talking Points Memo

More evidence that our best bet is with the voters.  As McConnell continues court packing the federal courts will grow less hospitable to challenges to Trump. - gwc
Federal Appeals Courts Halts Emoluments Case While Trump Appeals – Talking Points Memo

A federal appeals Thursday froze a lower court case accusing Trump of violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause,  halting discovery in the matter pending the resolution of the appeal.
Justice Department attorneys representing Trump had argued for an immediate halt in the matter, brought by the attorneys general for Maryland and Washington DC.
The lower court judge had denied a motion to dismiss from Trump, and allowed the state attorneys general to commence discovery earlier this month. The deadlines on 38 subpoenas were to come due on Jan. 3, but are now halted with the rest of the lower court proceedings

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