U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the District of Columbia. Photo Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
The U.S. Constitution provides that Congress must give its consent before the president can accept an emolument from a foreign state, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan observed.
September 28, 2018 at 05:44 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Updated at 7:03 p.m.
Democratic members of Congress have standing to sue President Donald Trump for allegedly violating the foreign emoluments clause, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday afternoon, in a court win that clears a significant hurdle for the lawmakers.
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