MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is applauding a New York appellate court decision that overturned a nearly half-billion-dollar civil judgment against former President Donald J. Trump and his businesses.
The ruling vacated the $464 million penalty imposed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a punishment the court determined went far beyond the law. The appellate court did uphold some findings against Trump and his companies but concluded that the sweeping financial fine was unconstitutional and unsustainable.
Marshall, who joined 15 other states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Trump, called the decision a critical affirmation of the rule of law.
“This ruling is a victory for the rule of law over political retribution,” Marshall said. “New York’s Attorney General promised on the campaign trail to weaponize her office against President Trump and then set out to do just that. Today, the court made clear that the law must not be twisted to serve partisan retribution. Alabama is proud to stand in defense of fairness and the Constitution.”
He added that Alabama will continue working with other states “to fight back against prosecutors who abuse their power for political ends.”
