President Donald Trump asks the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation jury verdict against him in E. Jean Carroll’s case, according to court filings reviewed and reported by multiple outlets. Trump’s attorneys argue that statements he made during his presidency are protected by presidential immunity and therefore should not lead to personal civil liability. The petition seeks Supreme Court review of the larger defamation judgment. CNBC and other reports also note that the Supreme Court recently declined to hear an earlier appeal tied to another, separate defamation verdict in Carroll’s litigation, involving a $5 million award. The current filing focuses on the $83.3 million amount from the jury’s determination. The requests come as Carroll’s case remains part of ongoing legal proceedings, with the immunity argument central to Trump’s appeal. The sources provide consistent descriptions of the petition’s purpose—seeking to have the defamation award dismissed or overturned on immunity grounds—without indicating the Supreme Court’s response to the latest request.
Trump petitions U.S. Supreme Court to overturn $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation award
President Donald Trump asks the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation jury verdict against him in E. Jean Carroll’s case, according to court filings reviewed and reported by multi...
- President Donald Trump files a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict.
- Trump’s attorneys argue his 2019 statements are protected by presidential immunity, preventing personal civil liability.
- Multiple outlets report the petition is based on a copy of the filing they reviewed.
- The case involves Carroll’s defamation lawsuit, with the $83.3 million representing a jury award.
- Supreme Court previously declined to hear an appeal related to a separate $5 million Carroll defamation verdict.
Lawyers for President Donald Trump argued that he had immunity for statements made while president.
1 hour agoPresident Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation verdict awarded to writer E Jean Carroll, arguing his 2019 statements were protected by presidential immunity and should not attract personal civil liability.
1 hour agoThe Supreme Court recently rejected President Donald Trump's bid to hear his appeal of another $5 million verdict in favor of Carroll.
4 hours agoPresident Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to hear his appeal of an $83.3 million jury verdict against him in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, according to a copy of the petition reviewed by Bloomberg News.
5 hours agoPresident Donald Trump's attorneys argued to the Supreme Court that presidential immunity should toss the $83.3 million defamation judgment ordered to E. Jean Carroll.
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