On Monday, June 12, 2017, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh filed a lawsuit in federal court against President Donald Trump for violating the United States Constitution. The complaint alleges President Trump’s business entanglements violate the Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, America’s original anti-corruption provisions.
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Media:
- D.C. & Maryland AGs Sue Trump for Constitutional Violations (6/12/17)
- Emoluments Lawsuit FAQs (6/12/17)
- Attorney General Racine Responds to Department of Justice’s Motion to Dismiss Emoluments Clause Lawsuit (9/29/17)
- AG Racine & AG Frosh File Response Brief in Emoluments Clause Lawsuit (11/08/17)
- Court Order in Emoluments Case Allows DC and Maryland to Serve Subpoenas for Document Preservation on Trump Businesses (11/29/17)
- Statement of Attorneys General Karl A. Racine and Brian E. Frosh on Today’s Federal Court Arguments on Emoluments Lawsuit(01/25/18)
- AGs Racine and Frosh Welcome Federal Court Ruling Allowing Lawsuit Against President Trump to Move Forward (3/28/18)
- Attorney General Racine and Maryland Attorney General Frosh to Hold Media Availability after Emoluments Hearing June 11
- Statement from AG Racine on Court's Historic Ruling in Emoluments Lawsuit (07/25/18)
- Statement from AG Racine on Federal Court Ruling Denying President Trump Request To Block Emoluments Lawsuit (11/02/18)
Legal Documents:
- Plaintiffs' Complaint (6/12/17)
- Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (9/29/17)
- Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Serve Document Preservation Subpoenas (10/25/17)
- Defendant's Response to Motion for Leave to Serve Document Preservation Subpoenas (10/27/17)
- Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Serve Document Preservation Subpoenas (11/02/17)
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (11/07/17)
- Order Granting Leave to Serve Preservation Subpoenas(11/28/17)
- Order Approving Parties' Oral Argument Schedule (01/12/18)
- Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Plantiffs' Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint (02/23/18)
- Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (02/23/18)
- Order Granting Motion for Leave to Amend (03/13/18)
- Defendant's Statement of Interest Regarding Individual Capacity Complaint (03/26/18)
- Standing: Order and Opinion (03/28/18)
- Defendant's Motion to Dismiss as it Relates to His Individual Capacity (05/01/18)
- Plantiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Plantiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss of Defendant in his Individual Capacity (05/18/18)
- Order on Motion to Dismiss (07/25/19)
- Opinion on Motion to Dismiss (07/25/18)
- Plaintiffs' Joint Recommendation on Next Steps (08/15/18)
- Defendant's Motion for Certification of Appeal (08/17/18)
- Defendant's Response in His Official Capacity (09/05/18)
- Joint Discovery Plan (09/14/18)
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Certification of Interlocutory Appeal (09/17/18)
- Defendant's Support to Certification of Interlocutory Appeal (09/26/18)
- Order on Interlocutory Appeal and Stay (11/02/18)
- Opinion on Interlocutory Appeal and Stay (11/02/18)
- Plaintiffs' Proposed Schedule of Discovery (11/21/18)
- Defendants' Individual Capacity Request for Status Conference (12/03/18)
- Scheduling Order Regarding Discover (12/03/18)
- Trump Organization Subpoenas (12/04/18)
- Federal Government Subpoenas (12/04/18)
- State of Maine Subpoenas (12/05/18)
- Trump Individual Capacity Notice of Appeal (12/14/18)