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In reply to the discussion: Court agrees to block collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M [View all]Auggie
(31,230 posts)17. The fix is in, I guess
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Court agrees to block collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 25
OP
At this point in this horror show, cholesterol may be our only hope of getting rid of TSF.
OMGWTF
Mar 25
#11
Not necessarily. NY law expressly allows courts to reduce or even forego any appeals bond requirement
onenote
Mar 25
#50
He IS getting special treatment. He just bragged that he had $500 million in cash. He could have paid it.
Novara
Mar 25
#113
The majority of states have enacted statutory caps on the bond amount that a defendant can be required to pay
onenote
Mar 25
#121
Trial judges in New York city are elected. All five in this case ran as, and were elected as, Democrats.
onenote
Mar 25
#94
You are 100 percent wrong. The appellate level in NY is dominated by judges appointed by Democrats.
onenote
Mar 25
#56
The court of appeals has seven justices. All of them also were appointed by Democratic governors.
onenote
Mar 25
#112
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, yes we will delay your bond date by 10 days and reduce it by 60%+/-.
republianmushroom
Mar 25
#28
The decision was a unanimous ruling by a five judge panel of the appellate division, first deparment -- all Democrats.
onenote
Mar 25
#58
The judicial system responds meekly to intimidation. It's like watching a polar bear run away from a yappy little dog.
hay rick
Mar 25
#45
Here are the NY Court of Appeals Judges (I think/hope). Note that they've been appointed by Cuomo or Hochul.
ancianita
Mar 25
#67
It was a ruling by the appellate division, not the ct of appeals; but you're right that it was a decision by judges
onenote
Mar 25
#90
In a closed door meeting at the Federalist Society headquarters over the weekend New York appellate judges
Hotler
Mar 25
#68
So you think the five judges who made this ruling. all appointees of Democratic governors, are members of the Federalist
onenote
Mar 25
#91
It was a unanimous five judge panel of the appellate division first department, all appointees of Democratic governors
onenote
Mar 25
#89
These are the five judges you just accused of being corrupt, with absoutely no evidence beyond not liking their decision
onenote
Mar 25
#106
It is remarkable how "important" people get special treatment regardless of party, isn't it? Amerikkka in action.
PSPS
Mar 25
#102