Trump Receives Mixed Court Rulings: Relief in Fraud Case, Trial Date Set for Hush Money Case

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A rollercoaster day for the twice-impeached and four-times indicted former President Donald Trump, delivered victories and setbacks in his various legal battles. While a state appeals court granted Trump and his co-defendants a temporary reprieve by reducing the bond they owed in a civil fraud case, another judge scheduled the trial date for the hush money case involving Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen. The state appeals court decision, announced Monday, March 25, provided significant relief for Trump, reducing the bond he and his co-defendants were ordered to post in the New York civil fraud case from $464 million to $175 million. The panel of state Appellate Division judges, appointed by Democratic governors, granted Trump and his legal team 10 days to fulfill the obligation, delaying any immediate collection efforts by the state Attorney General Letitia James’ office. Reacting to the decision, Trump expressed gratitude to the appellate division and promptly pledged to meet the reduced bond requirement. The ruling also placed a stay on specific aspects of the original judgment, including prohibitions on Trump and his associates serving as public officers of a company. However, Monday brought less favorable news for...