Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023.
Engoron's ruling could force Trump to give up control to a receiver of properties including Manhattan's Trump Tower, golf courses and his family estate in a Manhattan suburb.
The hearing was surprisingly subdued, given the criticism that Trump, Kise and other supporters of the defendants leveled at Engoron and his decision a day earlier.
In court, Kise, who had called Engoron's decision "completely disconnected from the facts and governing law," complimented the judge as "extremely intelligent."
Trump had sued Engoron this month, accusing him of ignoring a June appeals court ruling that according to Trump required gutting James' case because many of her claims were too old.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Arthur Engoron, Christopher Kise, Trump, Manhattan's, Kise, I'm, Engoron, gutting James, Karen Freifeld, Bill Berkrot
Organizations:
U.S, Republican, REUTERS, New, Trump, Trump Organization, Thomson
Locations:
Dubuque , Iowa, U.S, New York, Manhattan