Trump attorney wants to propose a 'counter-judgment' in $355M civil fraud case: court docs

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36. Engeron is following the same procedure followed in all cases

In civil cases, following a judge's ruling from the bench, the judge will turn to one of the lawyers, usually the winning side, and tell them to "prepare and order or judgment". That side, within a few days, will submit a proposed judgment to the court incorporating everthing the judge decided, sending a copy to the other side so that they can object to it and perhaps offer substitute language in part where they can argue the written judgment does not accurately reflect the judge's decision. If they can't iron it out the judge will decide whether to sign the judgment as is or make revisions himself. This is important so that the court's findings are very clear in any future enforcement proceedings or on any apppeal. It is a process that certainly does not take a month.