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Trump Sets in Motion Fight That May Go to Supreme Court

Separately, he shows up at his New York fraud trial

(Newser) - Thursday saw notable developments in two of Donald Trump's trials:
  • An appeal: Trump is appealing a ruling that he is not immune from criminal prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, per the AP . Lawyers for Trump filed a notice of appeal
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Court Reimposes Gag Order in Trump's NY Fraud Trial

He's banned from disparaging court staff again

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been consistently disparaging court personnel in his New York civil fraud case, including law clerk Allison Greenfield, since a gag order was lifted two weeks ago—but it's now back in place. A New York appeals court has reinstated the order imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron...

Former Trump Executive: Legal Cases Wore Me Out

Jeffrey McConney tears up while testifying about leaving a job he loved

(Newser) - Tearing up as he testified, Donald Trump's former corporate controller said Tuesday he "gave up" on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company's legal woes. Jeffrey McConney was on the witness stand for a fourth day in six weeks at the ex-president's...

Trump Asks 'Biased' Judge to Grant Mistrial in Fraud Case

Judge Arthur Engoron is unlikely to side with the former president

(Newser) - Seven weeks into his civil fraud case, Donald Trump is seeking a mistrial. The former president, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the Trump Organization, and the company's top executives on Wednesday submitted a 30-page filing in Manhattan Supreme Court that argued the conduct of presiding Judge Arthur...

On the Stand, Son Calls Trump 'Visionary'

Defense presents photos of Trump Organization real estate

(Newser) - In his final testimony in the New York civil fraud trial of his family and its company, Donald Trump Jr. talked about the great worth of Trump Organization properties—though the state's accusation is that the real estate's value was intentionally low-balled for fraudulent purposes. The witness, called...

Trump Ally Files Ethics Complaint Against Trump Judge

Elise Stefanik's letter echoes accusations of bias

(Newser) - Donald Trump has urged supporters to fight for him as he faces a civil fraud trial in New York. The result has included attacks in social media posts and on Fox News commentary against Judge Arthur Engoron and his family, the New York Times reports. On Friday, one of his...

Judge Declines to End Trump's New York Fraud Trial

Engoron says defense team can call expert witnesses

(Newser) - Former President Trump's lawyers were thwarted Thursday in their longshot bid to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. Judge Arthur Engoron didn't rule on the request, but he indicated that the trial will go on as scheduled Monday with Donald...

A Calm Ivanka Trump Takes the Stand
A Calm Ivanka Trump
Takes the Stand
Nov 8, 2023 12:27 PM CST

A Calm Ivanka Trump Takes the Stand

She says she can't recall many details

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday in the New York civil fraud trial against her father and the family business—and the atmosphere was a lot calmer than it was on Monday, when Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Judge Arthur Engoron. The BBC reports that she "remained composed" while answering questions...

Ivanka Will 'Walk a Tightrope' in Trump Trial Testimony

Former president's daughter to take the stand Wednesday in New York in civil fraud case

(Newser) - Wednesday's the day for Ivanka Trump to take the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial against her father, former President Trump, and his Trump Organization. ABC News reports that the younger Trump, who served as an executive VP at the Trump Organization before she became an...

One Theory on Trump Case: He&#39;s Trying to Provoke Judge
Trump's Needling of Judge
May Be Strategic
the rundown
Nov 7, 2023 10:20 AM CST

Trump's Needling of Judge May Be Strategic

Some say ex-president is trying to provoke the judge, to help the case for an appeal

(Newser) - Donald Trump had a testy day in court on Monday, lashing out not only against New York Attorney General Letitia James but also state Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron. "I'm sure the judge will rule against me, because he always rules against me," the former president said....

Trump Attorney Tears Into 'Unhinged' Judge in Trial

Alina Habba complains about being ordered to sit down in court

(Newser) - It wasn't just former President Trump ranting to reporters amid his day of testifying in the Trump Organization fraud trial: One of his attorneys did the same. During a break in Trump's testimony, lawyer Alina Habba spoke to journalists outside the courtroom and called the judge in the...

Trump Says Case Should Be 'Immediately Dismissed'

Outside court, NY AG calls his attacks 'distractions'

(Newser) - After almost four hours of delivering combative testimony in his civil fraud case in New York, Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom, calling it a "sad day for America." "This is a case that should've never been brought and it's a case that...

Trump Takes the Stand, Draws Rebukes From Judge

Former president complains of 'unfair' trial, as judge asks his lawyers to rein in his answers

(Newser) - Donald Trump took the stand Monday in his civil fraud trial in New York, and the former president drew exasperated rebukes from the judge in the case in the early going. Some highlights:
  • A request: State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron complained that Trump was straying off topic with long,
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What to Watch as Trump Takes the Stand

All eyes on the former president's demeanor as he appears in New York courtroom Monday

(Newser) - The star witness in the civil fraud case against Donald Trump's business empire takes the stand Monday—Trump himself. Expect the former president to be grilled on relatively mundane aspects of his role in the Trump Organization, including how much he was involved in the preparation of financial statements...

Ivanka Trump: I Shouldn't Have to Testify During 'School Week'

She's appealing the order that she must testify in Trump fraud trial

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump is appealing a judge's order requiring her to testify in the Trump Organization fraud trial next week, and she's asking the court to put the trial on pause while her appeal is considered, NBC News reports. "Ms. Trump, who resides in Florida with her three...

Asked to Reassess, Judge Stands by His Fine of Trump

New York judge doesn't buy former president's defense that he wasn't referring to law clerk

(Newser) - A New York judge reaffirmed Thursday a $10,000 fine he'd imposed on Donald Trump over an out-of-court comment that the former president made during his civil business fraud trial. The development came after Trump's lawyers urged Judge Arthur Engoron to rethink the penalty, per the AP . The...

Judge Orders Trump to the Witness Stand

Former president was fined $10K for breaching gag order again

(Newser) - Donald Trump is attending his civil fraud trial in New York City voluntarily, but he still ended up being ordered to the witness stand on Wednesday—and was fined $10,000. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to testify under oath about a remark he made to reporters about a person...

Cohen Testifies Against Trump in a 'Heck of a Reunion'

He says value of Trump's assets was 'reverse-engineered' to whatever number Trump said

(Newser) - Michael Cohen says his appearance at Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York Tuesday was the first time he had seen his former boss in five years—and it was a "heck of a reunion." The former Trump lawyer and "fixer" is one of...

Judge Warns Trump of &#39;Blatant Violation,&#39; Threatens Sanctions
Judge Fines
Trump $5K
Over 'Blatant
Violation'
updated
Oct 20, 2023 2:55 PM CDT

Judge Fines Trump $5K Over 'Blatant Violation'

Judge in civil fraud trial blasts former president over post disparaging a court staffer

(Newser) - Updated throughout with new details. Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted. Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding...

'The Trump Show Is Over,' Says NY AG

Former president departs fraud trial Wednesday after attack on Letitia James

(Newser) - Former President Trump said he chose to attend his $250 million civil business fraud trial in New York this week to show "how corrupt it is." He also claimed Wednesday that "I'm stuck here because I have a corrupt attorney general," referring to Letitia James,...

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