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James Appeals Decision Throwing Out Trump Penalty

September 4, 2025 at 3:02 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“New York Attorney General Letitia James sent formal notice Thursday that her office will appeal a decision last month that threw out the half billion-dollar civil fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case,” ABC News reports.

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