It’s been 293 days since appellate judges heard arguments in President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $454 million fraud ruling in a civil case brought by state Attorney General Tish James.
The average time for an appellate decision from such a point is 30 days.
Signed decisions can take longer, but almost never this long.
Why the 10-fold hold-up?
That’s not 100% clear but the most likely reason is the same one that led James to file the suit in the first place — and led the judge to impose such a ludicrous fine: raw, ugly politics.
Any judge on the panel can delay the release of a decision without having to give a reason.
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