Trending Now - Court Halts Trump’s $83 Million Defamation Payment Pending Review

WHO:

Alternet - President Trump, former Secretary Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, the Democratic National Committee, law firm Perkins Coie, LLC, and lawyer Alina Habba are involved in the lawsuit.

NBC News - E. Jean Carroll is involved in the defamation case against Trump.

Boston.com News - Trump is the defendant in the defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.

WHAT:

Alternet - Trump lost his appeal of a personal lawsuit against multiple defendants, including Hillary Clinton and James Comey, with the 11th Circuit declining to rehear the case.

Alternet - Trump and lawyer Alina Habba were sanctioned $1 million for the "frivolous" lawsuit.

NBC News - An appeals court has paused Trump’s $83 million payment to E. Jean Carroll pending Supreme Court action.

Boston.com News - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request from one of Trump's lawyers to delay the payment.

WHERE:

NBC News - The ruling was made by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

WHEN:

NBC News - The payment is on hold until the Supreme Court either reviews the case or decides to pass on it.

WHY:

Alternet - U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks stated that Trump has a "pattern of abuse of the courts" for filing lawsuits for political purposes, which "undermines the rule of law" and "amounts to obstruction of justice."

NBC News - Carroll did not object to the pause as long as certain conditions were met.

HOW:

Alternet - The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals noted that no judge in regular active service on the Court requested a poll on rehearing en banc, indicating a lack of interest from the judges in reconsidering the case.

Boston.com News - The court's decision allows Trump to delay the payment to E. Jean Carroll.

(UPDATED May 13, 2026 06:09 UTC)

President Trump has lost his appeal in a personal lawsuit involving several high-profile defendants, including Hillary Clinton and James Comey, as the 11th Circuit declined to rehear the case. In addition, Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba have been sanctioned $1 million for what the court deemed a "frivolous" lawsuit, with U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks criticizing Trump for a "pattern of abuse of the courts" that undermines the rule of law. The 11th Circuit noted that no judge on the court requested a poll for rehearing, reflecting a lack of interest in reconsidering the matter.

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(UPDATED May 13, 2026 04:18 UTC)

E. Jean Carroll is currently involved in a defamation case against Trump, who is the defendant in this legal battle. An appeals court has paused Trump's $83 million payment to Carroll, allowing him to delay the payment while the Supreme Court considers whether to review the case. Carroll has agreed to this pause, provided that certain conditions are met, as the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request from one of Trump's lawyers to hold off on the payment.