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Supreme Court rejects Trump push to toss $5M E. Jean Carroll verdict
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her, allowing the verdict to stand.
- Trump’s lawyers argued the trial included improper evidentiary rulings and claimed the case was a distraction from his presidential duties, but the court rejected their request without comment or noted dissents.
- Carroll’s legal team supported the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case, stating the testimony of other accusers was relevant and that the judge’s decisions aligned with legal standards.
- Trump plans to appeal a separate $83.3 million defamation verdict awarded to Carroll from a second trial, while Carroll maintains the rulings hold him accountable for his actions.
- The decision coincides with other major Supreme Court rulings, including one expanding presidential authority over the federal bureaucracy, and follows Trump’s mixed legal record in other high-profile cases.
