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Friday, February 28, 2020

“Appeals court rejects unfair competition suit against Trump’s D.C. hotel; A D.C. wine bar had argued it was losing business due to efforts to curry favor with president”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

Harper Neidig of The Hill reports that “DC wine bar loses appeal in lawsuit against Trump hotel.”

And Megan Mineiro of Courthouse News Service reports that “DC Circuit Sinks Suit by Wine Bar Competing With Trump.”

You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

Posted at 11:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Court Rules Congress Cannot Sue to Force Executive Branch Officials to Testify; An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the House Judiciary Committee against President Trump’s former White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.

Spencer S. Hsu and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post report that “Former White House counsel Don McGahn does not have to testify to House, appeals court finds.”

Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Appeals Court Won’t Force Ex-Trump Counsel to Comply With House Subpoena; Judges can’t resolve subpoena dispute between White House, Congress, according to divided decision.”

Bart Jansen and Kristine Phillips of USA Today report that “Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn doesn’t have to testify after court dismisses lawsuit.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Trump triumphs, successfully appeals to block McGahn testimony.”

Jan Wolfe and Lawrence Hurley of Reuters report that “Trump wins bid to block McGahn testimony sought by House Democrats.”

Andrew M Harris and Erik Larson of Bloomberg News report that “Trump Wins Court Ruling on Resisting Congressional Testimony.”

Darren Samuelsohn and Josh Gerstein of Politico report that “Trump wins appeal to block McGahn testimony; The ruling is a blow to House Democrats’ attempts to talk to former White House counsel Don McGahn, a key witness in the Russia probe.”

Todd Ruger of Roll Call reports that “House suit seeking McGahn testimony tossed by appeals court; The opinion said Congress has other powers to compel McGahn’s testimony, and shouldn’t have to drag the courts into it.”

Harper Neidig of The Hill reports that “Appeals court rules House can’t sue to enforce McGahn subpoena.”

And Megan Mineiro of Courthouse News Service reports that “DC Circuit Throws Out McGahn Subpoena Case.”

You can access this evening’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

Posted at 11:50 PM by Howard Bashman