Trump’s lawyers in their filing said that if the appellate division considers denying a stay of the judgment, it should schedule oral arguments on the issue.
And the attorneys asked that if the division declines to grant the stay, they be allowed to ask the Court of Appeals, the highest state court in New York, to pause the judgment without Trump having to obtain an appeal bond in the full amount.
The original judge wouldn’t lower it. But he could go to the appeals court to lower it. This may be the first step in that process.
Seems like they want two more cracks at it