The Daily Fuckup

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed papers on March 15, 2023, opposing Donald Trump’s motion to vacate or modify the preliminary conference order in the state civil fraud case. The filing centers on the defense’s request for more time and asks the court not to reopen the case schedule in the broad way Trump sought.

James’s office argued the court should reject the bid to push deadlines back again, while still leaving room for limited adjustments where needed. The memo says the defendants were trying to extend the case’s timeline beyond what was justified, even though the underlying dispute had already moved into active discovery and case management.

The filing does not change the substance of the fraud allegations. It is a procedural fight over how quickly the case should move, and over how much of the existing order should remain intact. James’s office wants the court to keep the case moving without granting the broader relief Trump requested.