Maryland District Court
Judge:Peter J Messitte
Case #: 8:17-cv-01596
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Case Filed:Jun 12, 2017
Terminated:May 11, 2021
Case in other court:USCA, 18-02488 USCA, 20-01839
Last checked: Saturday Dec 09, 2017 3:58 AM EST
Amicus
Eli Savit
Represented By
Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Judicial Education Project
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Jan Ingham Berlage
Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage, LLP
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Carrie Severino
Judicial Education Project
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Amicus
Evan Tsen Lee
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Jonathan S Masur
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Jon D Michaels
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Professor John Mikhail
Georgetown University Law Center 600 New Jersey Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Melissa Helen Maxman
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Amicus
Professor Jack N. Rakove
Stanford University Lane History Corner 117
Stanford, CA 94305
Represented By
Melissa Helen Maxman
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Amicus
Professor Gautham Rao
American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Battelle Tompkins 157
Washington, DC 20016
Represented By
Melissa Helen Maxman
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Amicus
Sandra L Rierson
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Aziz Huq
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Peter M Shane
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Jed H. Shugerman
Fordham University School of Law 150 W. 62d St.
New York, NY 10023
Represented By
Melissa Helen Maxman
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Amicus
Joan Steinman
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Professor Simon Stern
Represented By
Melissa Helen Maxman
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Amicus
Seth Barrett Tillman
Jan I. Berlage Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage 201 N. Charles St, Suite 2101
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Jan Ingham Berlage
Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage, LLP
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Robert W Ray
Thompson And Knight LLP
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Joshua Michael Blackman
Josh Blackman LLC
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Amicus
Arthur D Wolf
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Brian Wolfman
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Daniel Hemel
Represented By
Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Former Government Ethics Officers
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Tejinder Singh
Goldstein And Russell PC
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Amicus
Daniel Farber
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Michael C Dorf
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Frank Deale
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Seth Davis
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Cary Coglianese
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Zachary D Clopton
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Sarah P. Chayes
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Emma L Freeman
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff And Abady LLP
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David W Sanford
Sanford Heisler LLP
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Ilann M Maazel
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff And Abady LLP
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Amicus
Matthew D Adler
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Amicus
Bruce Ackerman
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Regina Kline
Brown Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Jean Mary Zachariasiewicz
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
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Defendant
Donald J. Trump
Represented By
Jean Lin
Us Department Of Justice
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James R Powers
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Movant
Former National Security Officials
Represented By
Phillip Michael Spector
Messing & Spector LLP
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Plaintiff
The State of Maryland
Represented By
Deepak Gupta
Gupta Wessler PLLC
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Norman L Eisen
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Steven M Sullivan
State Of Maryland Office Of The Attorney General
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Christine Elizabeth Webber
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
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Noah D Bookbinder
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Joseph M Sellers
Cohen Milstein Sellers And Toll PLLC
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Stuart C McPhail
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Jonathan Taylor
Gupta Wessler PLLC
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Patrick Hughes
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Plaintiff
The District of Columbia
Represented By
Deepak Gupta
Gupta Wessler PLLC
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Norman L Eisen
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Steven M Sullivan
State Of Maryland Office Of The Attorney General
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Christine Elizabeth Webber
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
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Noah D Bookbinder
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Joseph M Sellers
Cohen Milstein Sellers And Toll PLLC
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Stuart C McPhail
Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington
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Jonathan Taylor
Gupta Wessler PLLC
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Natalie O Ludaway
Office Of Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Stephanie E Litos
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Movant
Joseph Crussiah
Terminated: 09/07/2017
9701 Cottrell Terrace
Silver Spring, MD 20903

GPO Mar 28 2018
OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 3/28/2018. (aos, Deputy Clerk)
GPO Apr 27 2018
MEMORANDUM/ORDER granting in part and denying in part 110 MOTION for Leave to Appear at Oral Argument (Partially Consented). Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 4/27/2018. (aos, Deputy Clerk)
GPO Jul 25 2018
OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 7/25/2018. (aos, Deputy Clerk)
GPO Nov 02 2018
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 11/2/2018. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)
GPO Jul 30 2020
MEMORANDUM ORDER that the Court voluntarily dismiss without prejudice this matter against Donald J. Trump in his individual capacity. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 7/30/2020. (heps, Deputy Clerk)

1. Judge orders discovery in Trump foreign gifts lawsuit to begin by end of month (cnn.com)
Submitted Tue 12/04/2018
2. Emoluments Lawsuit Moves A Step Closer To Trump (npr.org)
Submitted Mon 09/17/2018
3. Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump's Business Interests Allowed To Proceed (npr.org)
Submitted Thu 07/26/2018
4. Trump asks federal court to dismiss emoluments lawsuit (thehill.com)
Submitted Wed 05/02/2018
5. Lawsuit Over Trump's Ties to His Businesses Is Allowed to Advance (nytimes.com)
Submitted Thu 03/29/2018
6. Judge says emoluments case against Trump can proceed (cnn.com)
Submitted Wed 03/28/2018
7. States Join Forces to Sue Trump (nytimes.com)
Submitted Tue 06/13/2017
Docket last updated: 11/25/2024 11:59 PM EST
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
199 199 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Tue 05/11 11:39 AM
ORDER dismissing as moot this case; directing the clerk to close this case. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 5/11/2021. (dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
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Tuesday, May 04, 2021
198 198 appeal USCA Mandate Tue 05/04 9:19 AM
MANDATE of USCA issued as to188 Notice of Appeal filed by Donald J. Trump (nu, Deputy Clerk)
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