The $454 million penalty imposed against President Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud case has been thrown out by an appeals court.

In an Aug. 21 ruling that included multiple opinions from different members of a five-judge panel, the Manhattan-based appeals court determined the hefty penalty was improper. Some members of the panel said that the penalty violated the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines. Others said Trump should get a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.

The ruling marks another major personal legal victory for Trump, who has also seen multiple criminal cases against him crumble following his November presidential election victory . Trump's appeal against his conviction in his New York criminal case dealing with paym

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