Judge rejects Trump Foundation request to dismiss lawsuit

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

A judge in New York has rejected the Trump Foundation's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed in the state alleging that the organization, which was chaired by President Trump and three of his children, was involved in self-dealing and misuse of charity assets.

Justice Saliann Scarpulla of the state's Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's lawsuit against Trump can go forward after the president's lawyers argued that he cannot be sued due to his station.

Scarpulla wrote in her decision that Trump's lawyers could offer no evidence of an example where a president was immune to prosecution for actions taken in his unofficial capacity before taking office.

Lawyers for the president had also argued that state courts do not have jurisdiction over the president, an argument that Scarpulla also dismissed.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/418034-judge-rejects-trump-foundation-request-to-dismiss-lawsuit?__twitter_impression=true

[louis c]

1. LOCK THEM THE FUCK UP

[madville]

6. This is a lawsuit for monetary damages, the state is seeking 2.8 million

and dissolution of the charity. It's not a criminal case.

[louis c]

8. Tell me something...

...what happens if one or more of the Trumps perjures him or herself during the proceedings?

Oh, I think I know, they are subject to 20 years in jail.

[bluestarone]

11. Could this not lead to tax evasion charges?

[George II]

2. So much winning!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. "...the president had also argued that state courts do not have jurisdiction over the president...."

Obvious nonsense. If Trump were to rape someone, he could not avoid a trial by claiming a lack of jurisdiction.

[Raven123]

9. Nonsensical, but perfectly consistent with the Giuliani theory of law

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. BWAH!

[laserhaas]

5. WOW

Trump - the wrong is right - guy.

Link to tweet

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[still_one]

7. No doubt this will now go to the SC, and those self-identified progressives who refused to vote for

the Democratic nominee contributed to the make up of the SC because of their arrogance

[louis c]

10. Wow. Your position is the same as mine, which I recite every day.

[still_one]

12. It is frustrating Louis.