Trump’s Legal Battles Intensify: Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict

In a significant legal setback for former U.S. President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court has denied his request to overturn an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New York rejected Trump’s bid for a full bench rehearing of his challenge to the verdict, which found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll.

The decision marks the latest development in a series of legal confrontations between Trump and Carroll. While Trump’s legal team has indicated plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, the high court is not obligated to hear the case. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, expressed satisfaction with the ruling, stating that despite Trump’s ongoing efforts to challenge jury findings, those attempts have failed, and he remains liable.

This ruling pertains to one of two defamation-related verdicts Carroll has secured against Trump. The first, in January 2024, resulted in the $83.3 million award for comments Trump made in 2019. The more recent decision by the 2nd Circuit focused on a separate 2022 lawsuit, which included claims about the alleged incident in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and Trump’s subsequent statements.

The appeals court’s decision was not unanimous, with two Trump-appointed judges dissenting and arguing that the full court should have reheard the appeal, citing concerns over departures from legal precedent. However, a majority of judges affirmed the original panel’s decision, emphasizing that the criteria for an en banc rehearing had not been met.

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