
Is this order constitutional when Defendant Trump is President of the United States?

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Is this order constitutional when Defendant Trump is President of the United States?
itsyourboypookie said:
New York court of appeals is set to toss this.
Op must be devastated
fc2112 said:
strbrst777 said:
Never!
I could be wrong but I think that deplorable piece of garbage is saying "ha, ha, ha, you lose." But, he'd have to confirm that to be sure.fc2112 said:
Point?
In your mindIm Gipper said:
The point is very clear. He was giddily counting down the days like a kid waiting for Christmas!
So why were you counting down then?fc2112 said:In your mindIm Gipper said:
The point is very clear. He was giddily counting down the days like a kid waiting for Christmas!
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flown-the-coop said:
And guess who Queen Letitia has hired to defend her… good ol Abbe Lowell.
He starts by pointing out she has been targeted by Trump DOJ and how corrupt it is to target your political opponents.
That dude may have knowledge of the law but he has zero respect it.
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/ny-ag-james-attorney-abbe-lowell-trump-has-turned-the-doj-into-the-department-of-weaponization-244673093579

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That dude may have knowledge of the law but he has zero respect it.
flown-the-coop said:
I did say "may" as I really have no idea. But you bring a good point about not delivering for Hunter on the deal.
fc2112 said:
There has to be a deadline, eight? If appealing, he still has to put up?
Does he have $355 MM liquid? How do the finances work on this?
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NEW YORK (AP) An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state's lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.
The decision came seven months after the Republican returned to the White House. A panel of five judges in New York's mid-level Appellate Division said the verdict, which stood to cost Trump more than $515 million and rock his real estate empire, was "excessive."
After finding that Trump engaged in fraud by flagrantly padding financial statements that went to lenders and insurers, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered him last year to pay $355 million in penalties. With interest, the sum has topped $515 million.
The total combined with penalties levied on some other Trump Organization executives, including Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr. now exceeds $527 million, with interest.
"While the injunctive relief ordered by the court is well crafted to curb defendants' business culture, the court's disgorgement order, which directs that defendants pay nearly half a billion dollars to the State of New York, is an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution," Judges Dianne T. Renwick and Peter H. Moulton wrote in one of several opinions shaping the appeals court's ruling.
Engoron also imposed other punishments, such as banning Trump and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership for a few years. Those provisions have been on pause during Trump's appeal, and he was able to hold off collection of the money by posting a $175 million bond.
The court, which was split on the merits of the lawsuit and the lower court's fraud finding, dismissed the penalty Engoron imposed in its entirety while also leaving a pathway for further appeals to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.
flown-the-coop said:fc2112 said:
There has to be a deadline, eight? If appealing, he still has to put up?
Does he have $355 MM liquid? How do the finances work on this?
Short answer. Never.
NY Appeals just tossed it aside. Link incoming.
Apollo79 said:flown-the-coop said:fc2112 said:
There has to be a deadline, eight? If appealing, he still has to put up?
Does he have $355 MM liquid? How do the finances work on this?
Short answer. Never.
NY Appeals just tossed it aside. Link incoming.
ohhhhh thats gonna upset the OP.
flown-the-coop said:Quote:
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The court, which was split on the merits of the lawsuit and the lower court's fraud finding, dismissed the penalty Engoron imposed in its entirety while also leaving a pathway for further appeals to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.
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It is disappointing that they split on the merits instead of overturning on the merits. Setting aside the penalty on 8th amendment grounds is nice, but the finding of fraud when no bank suffered or claimed any damages, and said they would continue to do business with Trump, is absurd.
fc2112 said:
Im Gipper said:fc2112 said:
SORRY YOUR COUNTDOWN LOST!!!
fc2112 said:Im Gipper said:fc2112 said:
SORRY YOUR COUNTDOWN LOST!!!
That does not indicate I was happy about this. Try again.
VegasAg86 said:fc2112 said:Im Gipper said:fc2112 said:
SORRY YOUR COUNTDOWN LOST!!!
That does not indicate I was happy about this. Try again.
The number of people who think it means you're happy indicatesyou didn't communicate clearly.their bias
VegasAg86 said:flown-the-coop said:Quote:
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The court, which was split on the merits of the lawsuit and the lower court's fraud finding, dismissed the penalty Engoron imposed in its entirety while also leaving a pathway for further appeals to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.
It is disappointing that they split on the merits instead of overturning on the merits. Setting aside the penalty on 8th amendment grounds is nice, but the finding of fraud when no bank suffered or claimed any damages, and said they would continue to do business with Trump, is absurd.
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My understanding is the split still allows for Trump to appeal those areas for a more complete exoneration / dismissal.
The added benefit of it not being completely tossed is it allows Letitia to keep twisting herself all up. She is already yelling about how she is not giving up this fight.
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