Supreme Court again blocks Trump bid to void $5 million Carroll verdict
What's next: The justices are still weighing whether to hear Trump's appeal of a separate $83.3 million defamation judgment.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused for a second time to take President Donald Trump's appeal of a $5 million civil verdict won by E. Jean Carroll, leaving intact a 2023 jury finding that he sexually abused and defamed her. The unsigned order gave no explanation, and the court rarely grants rehearing requests. The case centered on Trump's 2022 social media post calling Carroll's allegation a "hoax" and a "con job." Jurors found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, though not for rape. Carroll has already collected nearly $5.63 million, including interest. The justices are separately considering whether to hear Trump's appeal of an $83.3 million verdict tied to his 2019 denials.