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Trump v. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit with instructions to dismiss the case as moot, on January 25, 2021

Docket No.20-330
Op. Below2nd Cir.

Issue

Whether plaintiffs who claim to compete with businesses in which the president of the United States has a financial interest can seek redress in an Article III court to enforce the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses of the U.S. Constitution against the president.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 9, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2020)
Oct 8, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2020 to December 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 9, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2020.
Oct 14, 2020
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Scholar Seth Barrett Tillman and the Judicial Education Project.
Oct 14, 2020
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Lawrence A. Hamermesh.
Dec 8, 2020
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed.
Dec 14, 2020
Brief of respondents Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 23, 2020
Reply of petitioner Donald J. Trump, President of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Jan 19, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Jan 25, 2021
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Scholar Seth Barrett Tillman, et al. GRANTED.
Jan 25, 2021
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Lawrence A. Hamermesh GRANTED.
Jan 25, 2021
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
Feb 26, 2021
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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