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Appeals court cuts Trump bond to $175M and extends deadline by 10 days. Why wait until the last moment to issue their appeal ruling?

Posted - March 25

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  • 17592
    Theater
      March 26, 2024 8:54 AM MDT
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  • 34246
    I think you are right....games everyone. 
      March 26, 2024 1:27 PM MDT
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  • 3699
    Why not.  Perhaps they thought he would come up with the money at the last minute.
      March 26, 2024 10:44 AM MDT
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  • 34246
    If it was excessive (which they agreed it was), then it should have addressed as soon as they decided it was. Not waiting to see if he would pay it.   
      March 26, 2024 1:26 PM MDT
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  • 3699
    How is it none of the lower courts found it excessive?
      March 27, 2024 10:46 AM MDT
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  • 34246
    None of the lower courts would have reviewed it.  Judge Ergon ordered it and the appellate court lowered the bond amount and extended the date. 
      March 27, 2024 12:18 PM MDT
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  • 10993
    The appellate court gave no reasons for its decision. Meaning no statement that it was excessive. You can read the actual decision in the link below. It is entirely possible that the court to time to carefully consider their decision while also working on other cases. You, of course, always have to find some reason to claim Trump is once again a victim.

    Edited to add referenced link. Not that I expect you will read it

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-civil-fraud-ruling.html This post was edited by Jane S at March 28, 2024 10:28 AM MDT
      March 27, 2024 12:35 PM MDT
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  • 34246
    If they lowered they must have decided to was too high = excessive. 
      March 27, 2024 6:14 PM MDT
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  • 10993
    No, they could have thought it was fair but lowered it because rich, well- connected people are usually given preferential treatment. They could have thought it was fair, but thought a financially strapped Trump might do something to get cash that would be detrimental to the US. They could have thought it was fair but wanted to avoid the consequences from angering his supporters. It's possible they think it's excessive, but since there was no explanation, legal justification or analysis,  any reason is just conjecture. They could have lowered the bond because the whole process of seizing assets is not something they want to have to do. They lowered the bond, but not the judgment, so we will have to wait and see what happens on that appeal. But my prediction is that Trump will get away with a slap on the wrist because of our two-tier legal system.
      March 27, 2024 7:05 PM MDT
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  • 34246
    At least we agree our legal system has multiple tiers.  
      March 29, 2024 1:31 PM MDT
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