"Legal Experts Question Trump's Excessive New York Fee Under Constitution"

Legal experts suggest that former President Donald Trump could argue that the $454 million judgment in the New York civil fraud case violates his constitutional rights, specifically the Eighth Amendment's ban on "excessive fines." The case involves allegations of inflating property values to secure better loan rates, with experts debating whether the judgment constitutes a punitive fine. While historically the Eighth Amendment has applied to criminal cases, recent Supreme Court decisions suggest that it could be invoked in civil cases as well.