SCOTUS declines Trump Carroll appeals; unsigned order

The Supreme Court again declined to rehear President Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case, issuing an unsigned, no-comment order. Trump’s lawyers had sought reconsideration of the $5 million award and pursued a separate appeal over an $83.3 million defamation judgment tied to his 2019 statements, which remains pending. Carroll, a longtime columnist, testified that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s at Bergdorf Goodman, and juries found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation in separate trials. Trump has disputed Carroll’s claims and argued immunity considerations could affect related appeals, though the court has not ruled on that theory. Carroll has already received the $5 million plus interest, while the larger $83.3 million defamation claim remains unresolved before the Supreme Court. The filings and rulings highlight the rarity of the Supreme Court granting rehearings and the ongoing immunity questions that frame related litigation.