The US Supreme Court upholds a $5 million civil judgment against former President Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case. Multiple reports say the court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn a jury verdict that found him liable for sexually assaulting Carroll and defaming her. The underlying decision stems from a federal civil trial in Manhattan in May 2023, where a jury concluded that the assault occurred in 1996 at a New York department store. The court’s ruling means the $5 million award remains in place.
In one account, Carroll’s attorney says the decision ends Trump’s effort to avoid accountability. The reports present the Supreme Court’s action as a final step in Trump’s litigation to challenge the earlier liability finding and damages. Together, the sources focus on the Supreme Court’s rejection of the appeal and confirm the key figure of the award, the civil nature of the case, and the timeline leading to the 2023 Manhattan ruling.
