Appeals Court Rules for Trump Amid NY Fraud Trial

The former president had argued that hundreds would lose their jobs due to the judge’s order

Former President Donald Trump (C) sits inside the courtroom for the third day of his civil fraud trial in New York on Oct. 4, 2023. Spencer Platt/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

After a hearing on Friday, an appeals court granted a stay, or pause, on a judge’s order that former President Donald Trump’s businesses be dissolved.

This was only a partial victory for President Trump, as the appeals court said the trial that began this week could continue.