Appeals court lets emoluments lawsuit against Trump proceed

An appeals court Thursday morning rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump to stop an emoluments lawsuit challenging his ownership of a hotel in Washington, DC.

Posted 1:12 p.m. May 14, 2020 — Updated 1:12 p.m. May 14, 2020

Katelyn Polantz

, CNN

CNN — An appeals court Thursday morning rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump to stop an emoluments lawsuit challenging his ownership of a hotel in Washington, DC.

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 9-6 ruling, decided the emoluments case on Thursday morning against the President, keeping it alive in trial court and reopening the possibility state officials can access his business records.

It is a major ongoing challenge to Trump and his business empire, where DC and Maryland attorneys general have claimed the Trump International Hotel has an unfair competitive advantage and have attempted to subpoena his company's records.

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