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July 11, 2019

Federal Court Throws Out Emoluments Lawsuit Against President Trump
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A federal appeals court in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit against
President Trump arguing he broke the Constitution's anti-corruption
clauses by profiting from his hotel business in Washington, D.C. A
three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled
that Trump's continued ownership of the Trump International Hotel did
not violate the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses of the
Constitution. All three judges were nominated by Republican presidents. 


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