Court Allows Emoluments Case Against Trump Over D.C. Hotel To Proceed

The north entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Updated at 11:27 a.m. ET

President Trump will not be able to shake off a lawsuit that accuses him of violating the Constitution by continuing to own his businesses while serving as president, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

The 9-6 decision by the full 4th Circuit Court of Appeals opens the way for the governments of Washington, D.C., and Maryland to get documents and financial records in the case.