The Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict, leaving the civil judgment intact and offering no explanation for the denial.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of the $5 million civil verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case, leaving the judgment in place.
The court gave no explanation for the denial and noted no dissents, according to reporting from AP. The move leaves intact the jury’s finding in Manhattan federal court that Trump was liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
What the ruling means
The refusal to take the case does not create a new ruling on the merits, but it effectively ends Trump’s attempt to get the $5 million award tossed at the Supreme Court stage.
Carroll’s legal team can continue enforcing the existing judgment. Trump’s side, meanwhile, still faces the broader legal fight over a separate $83.3 million Carroll judgment that remains on appeal.
How the case got here
The $5 million verdict dates to a 2023 jury award in Carroll’s civil case. Trump’s lawyers argued in their Supreme Court petition that the trial included unfair evidentiary rulings, including testimony from other women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct.
Carroll’s lawyers defended those rulings as legally proper. Trump has denied the allegations and said he will keep fighting.
What comes next
The Supreme Court’s decision leaves the $5 million verdict intact and removes one avenue for Trump to overturn it.
The next major development in the broader Carroll litigation is likely to come from the separate $83.3 million appeal, which remains pending.
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