Trump Wins Delay in Emoluments Lawsuit by D.C. and Maryland
- Case targets Trump profits from foreign, U.S. governments
- AGs say Saudis, others pay Trump with business at his hotel
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2017.
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A federal appeals court put on hold until at least March a lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump is illegally profiting from his Washington hotel and other businesses.
The appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, issued an order Thursday staying the lawsuit and setting the case for oral arguments in mid-March. The ruling means lawyers representing the District of Columbia and Maryland can’t demand business records and other evidence from the president unless the appeals court rules the case can go forward.