Trump's Civil Fraud Trial Set for Oct. 2 Despite Appeals Court Refusal

[{"selector":"#anim-4ed17419-b37e-4199-9d77-3ae635fb15de [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8026f4c8-bef3-461a-b14b-d33be5e5b578","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7dd5f0b1-764f-437f-86d7-90b4dd6f034b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 195.60724%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – A New York appeals court has rejected Donald Trump's plea to postpone his civil fraud trial set for October 2nd, 2023.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d50357c9-4a2c-4b21-9830-513932dc8f7c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dcaad1a2-a96a-4c25-a472-59cc68f816e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f0a180f5-81cf-4511-aaad-a1e2250b5b57","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 262.84720%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] made the decision and also lifted a previous order to halt the trial pending review

[{"selector":"#anim-235fa939-2347-49ab-a8e5-03c2360cfdf1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-447387d0-7f43-488b-8647-cba3d897fdf8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dac8433-1210-4e10-b4c9-52d039248b78","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 195.60724%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This legal action stems from a lawsuit filed against Trump in September 2022 by New York Attorney General Letitia James

[{"selector":"#anim-a77e0332-5723-4138-8616-b7e02340fa9a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a48a2527-0558-48ea-9a90-7eabbfc92883","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b095a6e-a448-4f28-a4b2-be1f65391f9f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.32480%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Letitia James, who accused Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization of fraudulent property valuations to secure favorable loan and insurance terms.

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[{"selector":"#anim-4912c2ea-9710-4a98-ad9d-9c89f991e9e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d581b536-47aa-4f34-bfdc-5d9ff48cf6ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9127eb7e-9636-481b-bc71-72218d068062","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 251.42118%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, has framed the litigation as a politically-motivated attack by Democrats.

[{"selector":"#anim-a69475f8-abbd-43fe-9128-a4ed60ae45ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35cbd02e-b33b-4802-a3c2-9b911d2de1c6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f27875d8-3c44-40de-8544-e716e81a7651","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 202.07683%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Despite his legal issues, Trump remains a prominent contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

[{"selector":"#anim-7c7bcd9b-6c2c-4d44-b03f-21d1313e803c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74937912-351c-4dee-8e65-32c69efecd94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef3acc0c-801f-4267-88f9-923210c85b42","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 337.84718%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The trial judge, Arthur Engoron, dismissed Trump's request to delay the trial

[{"selector":"#anim-148e0cc0-7bff-401c-b036-946cf2160f7c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.057291550759125%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e63f58e0-222d-4286-938d-9e7bb29748c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1284ddd-2021-44aa-9812-2372939e5270","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 337.84718%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – emphasizing that the appeals court ruling from June had little impact on James' case.