AP/Nell Redmond
- Trump's arguments for overturning his $454M civil fraud verdict received a warm reception Thursday.
- Appellate judges questioned the New York AG's 'mission creep' and lack of 'guardrails' in the case.
- At stake are Trump's spiraling cash penalties and ability to freely operate Trump Org in the state.
Lawyers for Donald Trump enjoyed a warm reception in a Manhattan appellate courtroom on Thursday as they argued for the overturning of a massive $454 million civil fraud verdict won this year by the New York Attorney General's Office.