President Wins Appeals Court Case on Emoluments and Loses One in the District Court

Two conflicting decisions have been issued with respect to the suits against United States President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause. On July 10, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously granted the President’s petition for a writ of mandamus and reversed the district court’s orders, concluding the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland lacked standing to sue. On June 25, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan denied a request by President Trump to put the emoluments case against him on hold.