Trump’s Appeal for Rehearing in E. Jean Carroll Case Denied by Court

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Writer E. Jean Carroll arrives at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where former U.S. President Donald Trump will appear to request that a federal appeals court overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her. Carroll accused Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 6, 2024. Adam Gray | Reuters

Two 2nd Circuit judges dissented from Friday's decision not to grant a so-called en banc rehearing of the case. Their written dissent stated that the panel "sanctioned striking departures" from legal precedent "to justify the irregular judgment in this case." Both dissenting judges, Steven Menashi and Michael Park, were appointed by Trump in 2019 during his first term in the White House.

"E. Jean Carroll is very pleased with today's decision," her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement. "Although President Trump continues to try every possible maneuver to challenge the findings of two separate juries, those efforts have failed. He remains liable for sexual assault and defamation," Kaplan noted.

Trump's last opportunity to contest the case is to request that the Supreme Court hear his appeal. A spokesman for Trump's legal team indicated that the president is likely to take this step, stating that the "Democrat-funded Carroll Hoax" will "continue to be appealed." "President Trump will keep winning against Liberal Lawfare, as he is focusing on his mission to Make America Great Again," the spokesman added.

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