Court in Maryland allows Trump Hotel emoluments clause case to move forward, denying Trump's motion to dismiss: http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/17-1596-Opinion.pdf …
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Judge rules: plaintiffs "convincingly argued that the term “emolument” in both the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, with slight refinements that the Court will address, means any “profit,” “gain,” or “advantage”
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As such, plaintiffs "have stated claims to the effect that the President, in certain instances, has violated both the Foreign and Domestic Clauses."
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Judge gives both sides 21 days to make recommendations on "next steps" in what is a novel issue for a court to delve into
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And parties also asked to weigh in on what is likely to be the key issue: "the general outline of any proposed discovery"
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