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Donald Trump being sued re Trump University

  • 11-11-2016 10:46pm
    #1
    Hunchback
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    If a company is a legal person, why is legal action being taken against Donald Trump rather than against Trump University?


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  • #2
    Hunchback
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    Or was the telly bit I listened to oversimplified and it is actually the company being sued?


  • #3
    Fred Swanson
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #4
    Manach
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    I think it was mentioned elsewhere that civil cases against a sitting president are usually suspended for the interim of his term.


  • #5
    L1011
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    Trump isn't yet sitting - could be some interesting stuff out before inauguration. Although I believe the potentially dodgiest case (Epstein related) has been dropped


  • #6
    GM228
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    Manach wrote: »
    I think it was mentioned elsewhere that civil cases against a sitting president are usually suspended for the interim of his term.

    Only cases which are filed whilst he is in office it would seem, not cases before that, there's a good read about it here.

    http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2016/11/09/431884.htm
    Taking the office would not protect Mr. Trump from lawsuits that have been filed against him already or lawsuits that could be filed against him for civil matters that arose before he became President,” says Kaufman. “Having said that, there would be a mountain of logistical issues in trying to pursue a civil claim against a President.
    Clinton was sued by Paula Jones in 1994, while he was serving his first term in the White House. She alleged that he sexually harassed her while serving as Governor of Arkansas. Clinton’s attorneys argued that in all but the most exceptional cases any litigation against the President should be deferred until he left office. But the Supreme Court disagreed.


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