One judge expressed concern about the troubling penalty facing Trump, questioning whether the state’s actions were a necessary deterrent or merely overreach.
During the oral arguments, judges questioned the grounds of the lawsuit, probing both sides to ensure that the legal standards applied were justified in this case.
Arguments revealed that Trump’s legal team is contending that the lawsuit infringes on business practices by introducing the government into private transactions without any direct victims.
As a significant ruling approaches before Election Day, the court has the power to alter Trump’s civil fraud judgment based on the judges' deliberations.
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