South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a New York appellate court has overturned a $500 million fraud judgment against former President Donald Trump. Wilson led a coalition of 15 states in filing an amicus brief, arguing that the judgment was unconstitutional.
Wilson stated, “This ruling is a win for every American who believes in fairness and the rule of law,” adding, “If radical prosecutors can target a former President with crushing fines not tied to any real harm, they can target any citizen, any business, and any political opponent. South Carolina is not going to sit back and let partisan lawfare destroy our country.”
The coalition contended that the size of the fine violated constitutional protections under the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits excessive fines, and the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process guarantee. The appellate court’s decision aligned with these arguments.
Wilson further commented, “We drew a line in the sand. We said enough is enough. And today, the court agreed that the Constitution must come first, not partisan politics.”
