Trending Now - Trump Seeks Delay on $83M Carroll Ruling Amid Appeal Plans
WHO:
Fox News - President Trump
ABC News - E. Jean Carroll
ABC News - 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
WHAT:
ABC News - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined last week to re-hear Trump's claim of immunity and his attempt to substitute the United States as a defendant in Carroll's case.
ABC News - The jury found that, as a result of Trump's comments, Carroll was harassed and humiliated, subjected to death threats, and feared for her physical safety for years.
Newsweek - Trump seeks to pause enforcement of the $83 million Carroll verdict as he prepares a potential Supreme Court appeal.
Alternet - The Trump Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in Trump's appeal of the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, which Trump lost and was ordered by a jury to pay $83.3 million.
Fox News - Trump's legal team requests a stay of the $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment.
ABC News - A jury awarded Carroll $83 million in damages for her defamation claims against Trump.
ABC News - Trump asked the 2nd Circuit to stay its ruling to allow him to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
ABC News - A separate jury previously awarded Carroll $5 million in damages after holding Trump liable for defamation and sexual abuse.
WHERE:
ABC News - New York (federal appeals court)
WHEN:
ABC News - Carroll was awarded $83 million in damages in 2024.
ABC News - Trump filed his request on Wednesday.
WHY:
Alternet - The DOJ wants SCOTUS to allow it to substitute itself for Trump, which would effectively result in the defamation case being dismissed because the federal government cannot be sued for defamation under federal law.
ABC News - Trump claims he needs to present important questions regarding Presidential immunity and the Westfall Act to the Supreme Court.
ABC News - Trump's attorneys stated that if the stay is not granted, he would suffer irreparable harm.
HOW:
Alternet - The DOJ will claim Trump was acting as a government employee when he denied Carroll’s sexual-assault claims.
ABC News - Trump is preparing a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the ruling.
(UPDATED May 7, 2026 04:12 UTC)
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently declined to re-hear Trump's claim of immunity and his effort to substitute the United States as a defendant in the case brought by E. Jean Carroll. A jury previously found that, due to Trump's comments, Carroll experienced harassment and humiliation, faced death threats, and lived in fear for her physical safety for years. This ruling marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal battles surrounding Trump's statements and their impact.
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(UPDATED May 6, 2026 19:25 UTC)
Trump is seeking to pause the enforcement of the $83 million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case as he prepares for a potential appeal to the Supreme Court. The Trump Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in the case, arguing that the federal government cannot be sued for defamation under federal law. They will assert that Trump was acting as a government employee when he denied Carroll’s allegations, which could lead to the case being dismissed.
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(UPDATED May 6, 2026 17:27 UTC)
President Trump’s legal team has requested a stay of the $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, arguing that he needs to present significant questions about Presidential immunity and the Westfall Act to the Supreme Court. A jury previously found Trump liable for defamation and sexual abuse, resulting in a separate award of $5 million to Carroll, and now Trump is seeking to appeal the ruling to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. His attorneys have warned that if the stay is not granted, he would face irreparable harm as he prepares for a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.