Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case
Quick Look
- The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a jury's finding that he sexually abused and defamed E.
- Jean Carroll.
- The court declined to hear the case without explanation.
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Why It Matters
The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss a jury's verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.
The High Court declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order, as is typical. There were no noted dissents.
Trump’s lawyers had argued that allegations leading to the US$5 million verdict were propped up by “highly inflammatory” evidentiary rulings, including those that allowed the testimony of two other women who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago.
Trump has denied all three women’s allegations.
Trump’s lawyers argued the judge had broken federal evidence rules in the case. They framed it as a distraction from Trump’s unique duties as president, though the verdict came before his return to the White House.
“This mistreatment of a President cannot be allowed to stand,” Attorney Justin D. Smith wrote in court documents.
Open Questions
- Will Trump pursue further legal avenues?
- What are the implications for future cases?
