Trump Coin Lawsuit Dismissed, but Legal Questions Remain
A federal lawsuit challenging the production of a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump's face has been voluntarily dismissed in Oregon. The coin, minted for the U.S. semiquincentennial, features Trump's portrait on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. Critics argue it violates the 1866 Thayer Amendment, which prohibits living persons on currency, but proponents claim the law applies only to paper money. The Treasury Department argues the prohibition in the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 applies only to the reverse side. The plaintiff, James Rickher, dropped the suit after being denied a preliminary injunction due to lack of standing. The judge did not rule on the merits, leaving unresolved legal questions about whether living persons can appear on coins.
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