Trump attorney wants to propose a 'counter-judgment' in $355M civil fraud case: court docs [View all]
Source: raw story
Kathleen Culliton
February 21, 2024 11:52AM ET
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Wednesday demanded the chance to propose a “counter-judgement” in his client’s $355 million civil fraud trial, court records show.
Clifford Robert filed a letter in the New York City civil court addressed to Justice Arthur Engoron complaining of the landmark ruling that also banned Trump from doing business in the state for three years.
Robert argues Trump was “deprived” the chance to speak out against the ruling before it was filed.
“Because the decision ordinarily entails more complicated relief, the instruction contemplates notice to the opponent so that both parties may either agree on a draft or prepare counter proposals to be settled before the court,” Robert argues.
“Defendants therefore request that the Court set a return date for the Proposed Judgment that affords Defendants sufficient time to submit a proposed counter-judgment.”
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Engoron slapped back to that message with a scathing letter of his own in which he called Robert’s letter “completely out of bounds.”
“You and your co-counsel have been questioning my impartiality since the early days of this case, presumably because I sometimes rule against your clients,” Engoron wrote..................
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I'd tell Trump to take a long walk in the rain!!--and get his hair wet-then he would really have something to be angry about!!
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