The US Supreme Court again declines to consider President Donald Trump’s latest request to overturn a jury verdict that found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll and later defamed her. The court rejects the bid for rehearing for a second time, leaving the civil judgment in place.
Trump’s lawyers sought the justices’ reconsideration after the Supreme Court previously declined to take up his appeal. Multiple outlets note that rehearing requests are uncommon, though they can be granted in rare situations. The court’s order is described as brief and without noted dissent, and it does not provide an explanation for the denial.
Reporting across outlets consistently describes the same underlying case and outcome: a New York federal civil jury awarded Carroll $5 million. Some coverage adds that Trump already pays damages after the court’s earlier refusal to hear the case, but the central point in all accounts is that the Supreme Court does not revisit the verdict and appeal process appears effectively exhausted for now.
