Federal court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation verdict against him
A federal appeals court has denied Donald Trump's request for a rehearing of the $83 million defamation verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll, leaving open the possibility that Trump could appeal to the Supreme Court. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its prior decision rejecting Trump's claims of presidential immunity in the case. The ruling stems from Trump's public denials and criticism of Carroll's allegations of sexual assault, which a jury found constituted defamation.
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Trump on TrialFederal court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation verdict against himThe ruling clears the way for Trump to ask the Supreme Court to hear his appeal.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The split court's majority denied President Donald Trump's second attempt to toss out E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 29, 2026, 9:17 PM EDTBy Kyla GuilfoilA federal appeals court Wednesday shot down President Donald Trump's request to rehear his appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The 2nd U.S.
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