Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict
Summary
A federal appeals court in New York refused to reconsider President Donald Trump's challenge to a legal verdict against him. The court upheld a $5 million reward to writer E. Jean Carroll for claims that President Trump sexually assaulted and defamed her.Key Facts
- E. Jean Carroll accused President Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s and defamation in 2022.
- Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages after a nine-day trial in 2023.
- President Trump denied the allegations and tried to replace himself with the U.S. government as the defendant, citing presidential immunity.
- The appeals court rejected Trump’s attempts, saying these arguments were made too late in the process.
- Judge Denny Chin emphasized that such a substitution would not be allowed for any defendant after the trial and judgment.
- Another jury later awarded Carroll $83 million in damages in a separate trial.
- The court declined to review the case with the full panel of judges (en banc).
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