Lawsuit Against Donald Trump's Face on U.S. Coins Hits Snag
Summary
A lawsuit filed to stop President Trump’s face from appearing on a gold commemorative coin has been delayed due to missing paperwork. The case challenges the coin’s design, saying a sitting president’s image can’t be on U.S. currency, and now waits on proper legal service to proceed.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed by James Rickher in March in Portland.
- Rickher claims that U.S. law prohibits placing a president’s face on currency.
- The coin shows a photo of President Trump approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
- Production of the coin began after the approval on March 20.
- The lawsuit was delayed because Rickher did not properly serve legal papers to the U.S. Attorney.
- Judge Karin J. Immergut, appointed by Trump during his first term, ordered proper service for the case to continue.
- The lawsuit also wants to stop issuing coins with any living person’s image, including President Trump.
- The case must now be properly served by April 5 to move forward.
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