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Law’s Erik Jensen shares analysis of court’s decision in emoluments clause case

Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, provided analysis on a court’s decision to throw out a suit against President Donald Trump, which claimed he had broken the emoluments clause.

NBC News published his piece, titled “Trump’s emoluments case win shows challenging him in the courts might be a lost cause.”

In it, he detailed the court’s reasoning for the decision, and what it could mean moving forward for those looking to use the clause to mount a challenge against the president.

Read the article.