Orders in Trump v. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Trump v. District of Columbia
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House minority staff concluded the payments violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause, but the Supreme Court vacated the lower-court judgments and ordered dismissal as moot after Trump left office, leaving the merits unresolved.
January 25, 2021 orders vacating judgments and remanding with instructions to dismiss as mootForeign governments paid Trump-owned businesses at least $7.89 million while he was president · Documented lower bound; no merits ruling resolved the constitutional claim.