As reported:

A New York appeals court threw out the roughly $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump on Thursday, but it declined to toss the case entirely.

It deals a significant blow to New York Attorney General Letitia James's sprawling case against the president and his business ... the court upheld a lower court's finding that Trump, his eldest sons and another executive conspired to alter his net worth for tax and insurance benefits...

If this is ringing a bell, it's because your ACLJ was fighting front and center on this. We filed an urgent amicus brief defending President Trump from what was obviously political retaliation.  As we told you at the time:

Our amicus brief, filed with the local assistance of New York attorney Alexander Lonstein, focused on the First Amendment violation here. AG James has focused her office's immense resources on investigating Trump and his businesses while ignoring potential wrongdoing by others. This selective enforcement of the law reeks of political bias. During her campaign for AG, James repeatedly vowed to target Trump, even before having access to any evidence. This clearly demonstrates her predetermined intent to use the power of her office for political purposes. By pursuing legal action against Trump based on his outspoken conservative views and policies, James is effectively attempting to criminalize protected political speech. This sets a chilling precedent for all Americans who dare to challenge the liberal establishment.

Your ACLJ is even cited by one of the judges in the official opinion:

[A]nd damages that are part of a common-law fraud cause of action. To quote another one of the amici: "[The statute provides a license for the Attorney General to pursue anyone based on any alleged inaccuracy and regardless of whether anyone has been harmed, just as she did here. By removing the inherent protections of traditional fraud law, [section 63(12)] enables political opponents to be prosecuted, albeit civilly, under a regime of strict liability, regardless of any actual culpability or mental state" (NY St Cts Elec Filing [NYSCEF] Doc No. 177, Brief American Center for Law and Justice, amicus curiae, in support of defendants-appellants, at 19).

My dad, ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow joined us to share his reaction to this judgement, and pointed to this as a perfect example of why our work matters:

Well, I think first of all, it's very significant because it eliminated what was clearly an excessive fine. It violated the Eighth Amendment. What you and Will have been talking about in the first segment is correct. The ACLJ played a pivotal role here. We wrote a brief that argued that allowing that judgment to stand, that Letitia James brought the suit, that allowing it to stand would in fact violate the Constitution, would also inhibit free speech, and political discourse. And what is, I think, very significant here is Judge Friedman, in his opinion, writes,...it quotes, not just references our brief, but quotes our brief.

We said the statute provides a license for the Attorney General to pursue anyone based on an alleged inaccuracy and regardless of whether anyone has been harmed just as she did here. And then it said by removing the inherent protections of traditional fraud law, Section 63 enables political opponents to be prosecuted. Under a regime of strict liability, regardless of any actual culpability or mental state. The mental state is an intent to commit civil fraud.

When we talk about an amicus brief, some people say, well, what is that exactly? Amicus stands for friend of the court. We had standing to file a brief in the case as a friend of the court, and our amicus briefs have been cited not only by appellate courts, federal appellate courts, and state appellate courts, but we've been cited by the US Supreme Court.

As my dad also pointed out, this is a very positive step, but it's not over just yet:

So this is a huge win ... now there's going to be an appeal here to the next level. This was the appellate division, which is the intermediate appellate court. It will now go to the Court of Appeals, and I will assure everyone that's listening right now that the American Center for Law and Justice is going to be front and center. We spent a lot of time on this brief and to work it out. And the reality is this is a big win, but we need the next step here, which is two of the justices would have voted to dismiss the entire matter.

Today's Sekulow broadcast included more discussion of this latest legal victory for President Trump and the ACLJ, as well as the latest updates on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's efforts to root out the politicization and weaponization of our federal agencies. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

Click Here and Scroll Down to watch the full broadcast.

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Barron Trump Reportedly Saved a Woman's life after Witnessing Violent Assault on FaceTime Call

MAGA Baby Boom? Usha Vance Baby News Takes the Internet by Storm

HHS Deputy Secretary Shocked to Hear About 'Horrors' of Euthanasia Organ Donation in Canada

FCC Puts Liberal Talk Shows on Notice That It'll Enforce Candidate Guest-Equity Requirement

The President Trump at Davos That the Left Didn't Want You to See

Here Are the Details of President Trump's Greenland Deal

In Davos, Trump Hails Gaza Peace Board, Warns Hamas to Disarm or 'Be Blown Away'

First Arrests Made Following St. Paul Anti-ICE Church Attack, 'More to Come'

Survey Shows Record American Support for Public Faith Sharing

Atheist Filmmaker Abandons Unbelief for Jesus [Video]

Truce Halts Syria Fighting; Netanyahu to Join Gaza Board of Peace Despite Israeli Misgivings

Eric Schmitt: 1 Year in, President Trump Restored Law and Order and Put America First

Bill and Hillary Clinton Are in Real Trouble Now

'We Don't Want to Be Like Minneapolis,' Other Minnesota Cities Say, Supporting ICE

Shocking Undercover Video Shows Judges in Ohio Immigration Courts Can be Bribed to Keep Illegals in the US

Top Trump Officials Say 'Arrests Coming' for Anti-ICE Invasion of Church

'A Piece of Ice for World Protection': Trump Addresses if US Will Use Force in Greenland

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Kids Make 2,000-Year-Old Archaeological Discovery in Israeli Cave

FDA Clears First At-Home Brain Device for Depression, a Non-Drug Option

Planned Parenthood's Grip on Christian Universities, and the Pushback Taking Place