Judge Arthur Engoron has denied a motion for a mistrial in the $250 million civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, calling the motion "utterly without merit" and Trump's rationale for halting the trial "disingenuous". The trial, which began on October 2nd, is expected to last another two months and is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Trump has denied the allegations and has sought to have the case dismissed.
Posts tagged as “the State of New York”
In his State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden highlighted the economic progress made during his presidency and called for bipartisan cooperation to raise the debt ceiling and invest in infrastructure, education, and healthcare. The address was met with a standing ovation from Democrats in the House, and Biden's approval numbers have continued to rise since the speech. However, it remains to be seen if the President will be able to overcome the partisan rancor to accomplish his goals with the new Congress.
Donald Trump has dropped a federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a U.S. District Judge ordered him to pay nearly $1 million for a "completely frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. The lawsuit had claimed James had abused her position to pursue a vendetta against Trump, but similar claims in state and federal court in New York were dismissed. Trump's lawyers filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the case, marking the end of the legal battle between the two.