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Eighth Amendment

The ruling narrows the state’s immediate enforcement options but leaves a path for further appeals and alternative penalties under the Eighth Amendment.

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Jan 17, 2026
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How did Justice Engoron calculate the disgorgement and penalties in Letitia James’s civil fraud judgment against Trump?

Justice Arthur Engoron ordered disgorgement and monetary penalties after finding that Donald Trump and his companies fraudulently inflated asset values; the judge calculated roughly $355 million in di...

Jan 22, 2026
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How did the August 2025 New York appeals court decision alter enforcement options for civil fraud penalties against Donald Trump?

by removed the roughly half‑billion‑dollar monetary disgorgement ordered by , ruling the financial penalty “excessive” and therefore unenforceable while leaving intact the court’s fraud findings and s...

Jan 7, 2026

What are the consequences if Donald Trump fails to pay the civil fraud fine?

A New York state judge originally ordered former President Donald Trump to pay roughly $354 million (later characterized with interest as part of a package exceeding $500 million) for civil business f...

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