Former President Donald Trump’s Attorney filed a notice of appeal with the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, two days after a judge held Trump in civil contempt and fined him $10,000 for each day Trump fails to comply with a subpoena. documents. Judge Arthur Engoron imposed the fine Monday and held Trump in civil contempt because he repeatedly failed to produce materials requested by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The state is investigating whether the Trump Organization manipulated the value of its assets to secure better loan rates and tax benefits. Engoron said Trump will be held in contempt until he produces the documents, or if Trump continues to maintain that the documents do not exist. , provides details on “who, what, when, where and how any search was performed”. The appeal challenges whether the attorney general’s office provided clear and convincing evidence to support that Trump failed to comply with the subpoena. Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, claims Trump “provided a timely response to the subpoena” claiming there were no responsive documents. “serves any purpose, whether as a compensatory or coercive remedy.” Habba also argues that James failed to show that the state attorney general’s office was harmed by Trump’s conduct. In response to the notice of appeal, AG James said, “The judge’s order was clear. We have seen this playbook before, and it has never stopped our investigation of Mr. Trump and the organization of him.”