Trump's Latest Supreme Court Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case Fails Again

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Donald Trump's second attempt to challenge a ruling in the sexual abuse lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, marking another legal setback for the former president.

In a brief order issued on Monday, the justices refused to hear Trump's appeal concerning claims that stem from an alleged incident in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The decision leaves intact a lower court's judgment that found Trump liable for battery and defamation against Carroll.

Carroll, a former advice columnist, first went public with her allegations in a 2019 memoir, accusing Trump of assaulting her after a chance encounter. Trump has consistently denied the accusation, asserting that he never met Carroll and that her story was fabricated to boost book sales.

The legal saga has seen multiple rounds of

The legal saga has seen multiple rounds of litigation. A federal jury in 2023 awarded Carroll $5 million in damages, concluding that Trump had sexually abused her and defamed her by calling her claim a hoax. Trump's legal team sought to overturn that verdict, arguing that the trial judge erred in allowing certain evidence, including testimony from two other women who made similar accusations against him.

Monday's Supreme Court action, which came without comment or noted dissent, was the second such refusal in this case. Earlier this year, the high court also declined to intervene in a related appeal over presidential immunity, allowing Carroll's separate defamation lawsuit to proceed.

Legal analysts note that the latest denial effectively closes Trump's federal avenue for challenging the jury's finding in this matter, though he could still pursue other procedural maneuvers. The decision underscores the judiciary's reluctance to disturb jury verdicts absent clear legal error, particularly in cases that have already undergone thorough appellate review.

For Carroll, the ruling solidifies a hard-won victory

For Carroll, the ruling solidifies a hard-won victory in a case that has drawn widespread attention to issues of sexual misconduct and accountability for public figures. Her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, called the outcome "a complete vindication of our client's courage and the jury's careful consideration of the evidence." No further court dates are currently scheduled in the case.