Trump Seeks Supreme Court to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Ruling
- Former US President Donald Trump filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on November 11, 2025, seeking to overturn a $5 million judgment awarded to journalist E.
- It remains uncertain whether the Supreme Court will hear the case, as the court selectively chooses from thousands of submitted appeals, and a decision could take months.
- Trump's lawyers argue that the judge presiding over the case committed procedural errors that prejudiced the jury against Trump.
Trump Appeals $5 Million Defamation Judgment too Supreme Court
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Appeal Filed in Carroll Defamation case
Former US President Donald Trump filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on November 11, 2025, seeking to overturn a $5 million judgment awarded to journalist E. Jean Carroll. The judgment stemmed from a defamation lawsuit brought by Carroll, who accused Trump of rape.
It remains uncertain whether the Supreme Court will hear the case, as the court selectively chooses from thousands of submitted appeals, and a decision could take months.
Arguments Center on Procedural Errors
Trump’s lawyers argue that the judge presiding over the case committed procedural errors that prejudiced the jury against Trump. Specifically,they contend that allowing testimony from Jessica Leeds and Natasha Stoynoff-two other women who have accused Trump of sexual abuse-was improper. leeds is a businesswoman and Stoynoff a former journalist for People magazine.
Trump previously appealed the decision to a federal appeals court in 2024, but the appeals court upheld the original judgment.
Background of the Defamation Lawsuits
E.jean Carroll initially filed suit against Trump in November 2022, alleging that he raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store in New York City between 1995 and 1996.Trump has consistently denied the allegations, claiming Carroll fabricated the story to gain public attention.
In a separate trial, Trump was convicted and ordered to pay $83.3 million (approximately 77 million euros) in damages for defaming Carroll in subsequent statements.