Court delays discovery in Trump emoluments case

A federal appeals court delayed evidence collection Thursday in a case regarding the constitutionality of revenue coming from the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. hotel, according to Politico.

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals halted discovery in the lawsuit brought by Maryland and the District of Columbia about whether President Trump received illegal gifts through the hotel based on claims that foreign dignitaries stay there to improve their relations with the president. 

A federal appeals court delayed evidence collection Thursday in a case regarding the constitutionality of the revenue stemming from President Trump‘s Washington D.C. hotel, according to Politico.

{mosads}The Court’s one-page order Thursday did not provide rationale for the decision, per Politico.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) said that the case was still alive despite the delay.

“Today’s court decision is a procedural one and is not a ruling on the merits of our historic lawsuit against President Trump,” they said.

“We firmly believe that the federal district court got it right when it allowed us to move forward with this action and discovery. We look forward to defending our position before the Court and continuing our efforts to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by using his office for profit.”