Trump’s attorney needs to appeal this immediately in Federal Court on 8th Amendment grounds. This is CLEARLY an excessive fine, which is prohibited under the 8th. Time to take it away from the corrupt and partisan scumbags masquerading as judges in NY.
It clearly is. A hypothetical to propose to the appeals court is a judge ordering a $1 Billion fine on a middle class family for flying an “unapproved” flag. The family has no way to get a surety bond for that amount so the town can seize ALL of their assets.
Excess means excess and a Constitutional violation is a Constitutional violation whether the person is wealthy or penniless. New York law and New York courts should not be the only remedy for a Constitutional violation.
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