Over the Top: The Trump-New York Civil Fine Case and the Constitution

The New York Court's $365 million in fines against Trump violate the 8th Amendment bar on "Excessive Fines"

*An abridged version of this article ran in The American Thinker on February 27, 2024.

The Article. On February 16, 2024, a judge in New York State imposed fines totaling just over $360 million on former President Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization and several related Trump companies and trusts in the civil case brought by the New York Attorney Gene…