Posted on 02/19/2024 1:35:33 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly half a billion dollars as a bond to New York State before he can appeal the ruling by Judge Arthur Engoron last week that he must pay $354 million in fines — over $450 million, with interest — for fraud.
Critics have noted that Trump is the only person ever to be sued under an obscure New York fraud statute that does not require any harm be done, and that effectively criminalizes the everyday practice of real estate valuations in negotiations with banks.
Though Attorney General Letitia James — who ran for office promising to target Trump — claimed that no one is above the law, her case against Trump marks the only such case in the history of the state. And the staggering fine is likewise unprecedented.
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I can give you an example of a 2022/2023 Colorado case where a state supreme court denied a petition for review and the US Supreme court took the case from the lower court.
Then they took it from the Colorado Supreme Court. An order of a state Supreme Court denying a petition for review is still an order of the state Supreme Court.
So then "SCOTUS could grant a stay to prevent enforcement", without Trump posting bond in NYS.
Five million Trump supporters need to donate $100 each, and when the bond is returned, President Trump can use the money for his legal bills.
“So then “SCOTUS could grant a stay to prevent enforcement”, without Trump posting bond in NYS.”
Ugh. NO IT CAN’T! Not until there has been a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals. It’s NOT HARD.
Ugh. NO IT CAN'T! Not until there has been a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals. It's NOT HARD.
You misread my post. I used the word "could". There is indeed a POSSIBLE scenario where “SCOTUS could grant a stay to prevent enforcement, without Trump posting bond in NYS.”
"Could" is not a hard word. You should learn it.
And even if it does, does anybody actually think they’ll give Trump his money back?
:-D
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