Overview

• Nearly a year after arguments, a five-justice panel has not issued a ruling on the president’s civil-fraud appeal.
• The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reports the panel is divided and that three justices have been drafting opinions, with the eventual lineup still unclear.
• A New York state court system spokesperson declined to comment on the pending case, while a Trump legal spokesperson urged the courts to end what they called a witch hunt.
• The panel includes four judges appointed by Democratic governors and one Republican appointee, David Friedman, as well as Presiding Justice Renwick, who is described as a stalwart liberal focused on consensus and the court’s reputation.
• The coverage highlights concerns about confidentiality in judicial deliberations, drawing comparisons to leak-prevention measures at the U.S. Supreme Court.