The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal in a civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving in place a jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the mid-1990s and for defaming her afterward. Multiple outlets report that the Court issued a brief order without explanation and without noted dissents, a procedural outcome that is typical when the Supreme Court declines review. The lower-court judgment awards Carroll $5 million, which sources say Trump seeks to challenge. Trump’s lawyers argued that parts of the evidence presented at trial were improperly allowed, describing them as “highly inflammatory” rulings. Carroll’s legal team responds that the decision means it is time for Trump to comply with the judgment, while Trump reacts by saying he will continue pursuing his legal fight, according to coverage. With the Supreme Court refusing to take the case, the decision means the $5 million verdict and related liability determinations stand, and the case is not returned for further Supreme Court consideration in this appeal posture.