Federal judge allows Trump emoluments lawsuit to move forward

Published July 25, 2018 5:23pm ET



A federal judge in Maryland has rejected a request from President Trump to toss out a lawsuit alleging he violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution through his business dealings.

In a ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Messitte denied Trump’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia and Maryland, thus allowing the case to proceed.

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