Judge tosses Trump suit against New York AG that aimed to halt investigation

• Trump sued James' office in December 2021, arguing that her multi-year investigation is politically motivated and has violated his constitutional rights.

The big picture: Criminal charges can't be filed in civil investigations, but the Trump Organization could face a lawsuit from the office if it finds evidence of wrongdoing.

• Trump was held in contempt of court in late April and fined $10,000 every day he refused to turn over documents as required by another subpoena issued by James' office.
• In total, he was fined $110,000, which he paid to the attorney general's office last week.

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