An appeals court throws out a massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump

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FILE – Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. The appeals court, the Appellate Division of the state’s trial court, took an unusually long time to rule, weighing Trump’s appeal for nearly 11 months after oral arguments last fall. Why Trump focused on business deals on his Middle East trip President Trump is yet to broker an end to the war in Gaza. Legal obstaclesThe civil fraud case was just one of several legal obstacles for Trump as he campaigned, won and segued to a second term as president. The appeals court declined in June to reconsider.