Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Overturn Carroll Verdict
The Supreme Court denied Trump's latest attempt to undo a civil verdict finding him liable for defaming and sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused again to intervene in the civil case against President Donald Trump, declining his bid to overturn a New York federal jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The high court's rejection marks another failed legal maneuver by Trump to undo the landmark ruling.
A New York federal jury had previously determined that Trump was civilly liable for both the sexual abuse of Carroll and for defaming her. The verdict represented one of the most consequential civil judgments ever entered against a sitting or former American president, and Trump's legal team has repeatedly sought to challenge it through the courts.
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The Supreme Court's decision to again turn away Trump's appeal leaves the original jury finding intact, dealing a significant blow to his ongoing efforts to escape legal accountability in the Carroll matter. The court offered no explanation for its refusal, which is standard practice when justices decline to hear a case.
The ruling underscores the resilience of the Carroll verdict against persistent legal challenges and signals that the nation's highest court sees no compelling reason to revisit the lower court's conclusions. Trump has denied Carroll's allegations throughout the proceedings.
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