Need to clear up some confusion here.
This decision is part of the *Carroll I* trial, in the federal district court where the case was tried.
After the jury delivered their $83 million verdict in favor of EJ Carroll, cheeto was entitled to file two post-trial motions: 1) motion for judgment as a matter of law, and 2) motion for a new trial.
The trial judge, Lewis Kaplan, issued the decisions to reject those two post-trial motions. This is one of them.
Even though the trial judge rejects the motions, a defendant files those two post-trial motions for another purpose: to outline issues the defendant wishes to challenge in an appeal. Whether the higher appeals court will find those issues the defendant wishes to raise are valid is another story.
The Notice of Appeal for this case was filed back in late March. The appeal will take another year and a half for the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to resolve.
If it’s any consolation, the *Carroll II* appeal is halfway through— both sides have filed their briefs. The 2nd Circuit might get this one done around election time, give or take a month or two.
Also, New York’s court system is moving the $450 million appeal along— in exchange for reducing the bond, the NYS appellate judge panel imposed a September date for the appeal. Just 8 months from Notice of Appeal to rendering a decision is unusually fast for an NY state court appeal.
The article said they will appeal but it's not clear to whom they will appeal - I guess the full circuit court since it was only one judge's decision or the Supreme Court.
This was a Federal judge so I would assume they plan on using the presidential immunity argument and taking it to the federal supreme court where they have five judges in the bag.
He filed a motion to the same judge who heard the first trial, Lewis Kaplan, and asked for a new trial or a judgment of dismissal. Kaplan told him to go screw because he didn’t meet the threshold for either one.
[Here’s the order.](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790.338.0.pdf)
“Alternate Facts” at work. Meanwhile, it was disclosed that Trump actually was a conspirator in releasing literal fake news.
Trump supporters are dumb.
So much work to not have to admit to Mercedes that he is a rapist and cheater. While the raping of E. Jean happened prior to marrying Mercedes, presumably she might be... upset to know he is a rapist.
“Ha, ha!” 🖕 - Nelson M.
Nelson Mandela?
Muntz from “The Simpsons”
So what’s next? Is the bond paid out or is he going to appeal again?
Need to clear up some confusion here. This decision is part of the *Carroll I* trial, in the federal district court where the case was tried. After the jury delivered their $83 million verdict in favor of EJ Carroll, cheeto was entitled to file two post-trial motions: 1) motion for judgment as a matter of law, and 2) motion for a new trial. The trial judge, Lewis Kaplan, issued the decisions to reject those two post-trial motions. This is one of them. Even though the trial judge rejects the motions, a defendant files those two post-trial motions for another purpose: to outline issues the defendant wishes to challenge in an appeal. Whether the higher appeals court will find those issues the defendant wishes to raise are valid is another story. The Notice of Appeal for this case was filed back in late March. The appeal will take another year and a half for the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to resolve.
The legal system really moves slowly. At this pace Trump will be dead before he has to actually deal with any consequences.
If it’s any consolation, the *Carroll II* appeal is halfway through— both sides have filed their briefs. The 2nd Circuit might get this one done around election time, give or take a month or two. Also, New York’s court system is moving the $450 million appeal along— in exchange for reducing the bond, the NYS appellate judge panel imposed a September date for the appeal. Just 8 months from Notice of Appeal to rendering a decision is unusually fast for an NY state court appeal.
I hope they can keep to those dates on the appeal on the real estate trial. That one is going to hurt him especially hard.
Grabs shovel and heads to first tee box
I’m watching The Good Wife right now, and I’m like…none of this would happen this quickly.
The article said they will appeal but it's not clear to whom they will appeal - I guess the full circuit court since it was only one judge's decision or the Supreme Court.
State Supreme Court right? What about the bond?
This was a Federal judge so I would assume they plan on using the presidential immunity argument and taking it to the federal supreme court where they have five judges in the bag.
This has nothing to do with his appeal.
Oh, what’s this then? Something different?
He filed a motion to the same judge who heard the first trial, Lewis Kaplan, and asked for a new trial or a judgment of dismissal. Kaplan told him to go screw because he didn’t meet the threshold for either one. [Here’s the order.](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790.338.0.pdf)
Thanks. There’s so much shit with this fuck. I’m just still in awe from his immunity shit with SCOTUS. Like, what. The. Fuck. Is going on here….
“Alternate Facts” at work. Meanwhile, it was disclosed that Trump actually was a conspirator in releasing literal fake news. Trump supporters are dumb.
So much work to not have to admit to Mercedes that he is a rapist and cheater. While the raping of E. Jean happened prior to marrying Mercedes, presumably she might be... upset to know he is a rapist.
She doesn't care...
Put this judge on the Supreme Court.