D.C. and Maryland v. Trump
| D.C. and Maryland v. Trump | |
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| United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| Date decided | Pending (filed June 12, 2017) |
| Citations | No. 8:17-cv-01596 |
| Judge sitting | Peter Jo Messitte |
| Counsel for plaintiff(s) | Natalie O Ludaway Steven M Sullivan Patrick Hughes |
| Plaintiff(s) | The District of Columbia The State of Maryland |
| Defendant(s) | Donald Trump |
D.C. and Maryland v. Trump is a lawsuit filed on June 12, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The plaintiffs, the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, allege that the defendant, President Donald Trump, has violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution by accepting gifts from foreign governments.[1][2] The lawsuit was filed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.[2][3]
The suit alleges that Trump has committed "unprecedented constitutional violations" by not disentangling his business interests from his presidential responsibilities.[3] The attorneys general cited the Trump International Hotel's effect on business in the Washington D.C. area as one reason for filing the lawsuit.[4] The suit seeks an injunction to stop Trump from violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.[2][3] The attorneys general stated they will seek Trump's tax returns as part of their case.[5]
The Maryland filing follows a lawsuit filed in January 2017 by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, CREW v. Trump, which also alleged that Trump has violated the emoluments clause.[3][6] The D.C. and Maryland lawsuit is the first time a government entity has sued a president for violating the clause.[1][2][3]
In response to the lawsuit on the day of the filing, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated that the president was not in violation of the emoluments cause, and would "move to dismiss this case", which Spicer characterized as "partisan politics".[3][7][8] Spicer noted that both attorneys general filing the suit are Democrats.[9] Republican National Committee spokesperson Lindsay Jancek also stated that Trump was in compliance with the law, and called the lawsuit "absurd".[6]
Although the complaint was served to President Trump on June 27, 2017,[10] the parties agreed on an extension to accommodate the work load and a vacation for a DOJ lawyer, so the first formal response is not required prior to September 29, 2017.[11]
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