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[h=1]US appeals court rules against Trump in foreign payments case[/h]
This is the actual decision (pdf): https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6405431/9-13-19-CREW-2nd-Circuit.pdf
The court Vacated and Remanded the previous decision.
snippet:
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit claiming President Donald Trump violated the U.S. Constitution by profiting from foreign and domestic officials who patronized his hotels and restaurants, adding to the corruption claims against Trump.
The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set aside a lower court ruling that had thrown out the case because the people who sued could not prove they were harmed by Trump’s actions and his role as president.
This is the actual decision (pdf): https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6405431/9-13-19-CREW-2nd-Circuit.pdf
The court Vacated and Remanded the previous decision.
snippet:
Complaint cites statements by the President implicitly soliciting the patronage of government officials and apparently acknowledging that, in making governmental decisions, he favors governments that patronize his businesses.