E Jean Carroll fights Trump bid to dismiss $83m verdict
The gist
Columnist E. Jean Carroll's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reject Trump's bid to overturn her $83.3 million defamation verdict.
The case tests whether presidential immunity can shield a sitting president from civil liability.
How it unfolded
- Jan 26, 2024Jurors awarded Carroll $83m (reported elsewhere as $83.3 million) in damages, less than a year after she won $5m in her sexual abuse and defamation case against Trump.
- Apr 30, 2026A federal appeals court, in a split vote of the 12-member 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, denied Trump's request for an en banc rehearing, opening the way for him to ask the Supreme Court to hear his presidential immunity argument.
- Jul 28, 2026Trump urged the Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation verdict, arguing he is immune from the litigation as president.