The US Supreme Court on Monday dismissed lawsuits that accused former President Donald Trump of illegally profiting from his four years in the White House as “moot” because Trump has left office.

“The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit with instructions to dismiss the case as moot,” the court wrote in an order released Monday. The court released no other comment.

The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia sued over whether Trump benefited financially from the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, while the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sued over the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan.

Maryland and DC accused Trump of profiting from his hotel whenever foreign dignitaries or people seeking to curry favor with his administration stayed at the property.

The business was a detriment to other hotels and restaurants in the area because they were unable to compete, the lawsuits said. The lawsuits sought financial records showing how much foreign governments paid the Trump Organization for meals and lodging.

The decision by the court was expected once Trump left office, because the constitutional provision that prohibits members of the federal government from receiving emoluments — gifts — from foreign states would no longer apply.

Trump’s legal team had challenged the lower court rulings to the Supreme Court. While the order settles the issue for Trump, it leaves undecided the larger argument about how the emoluments clause will affect succeeding presidents.

The attorneys general for Maryland and DC, Brian Frosh and Karl Racine, claimed a small victory.

“This decision will serve as precedent that will help stop anyone else from using the presidency or other federal office for personal financial gain the way that President Trump has over the past four years,” they said in a joint statement.

With Post wires