US Supreme Court rejects Trump's second E Jean Carroll appeal
The US Supreme Court declined President Donald Trump's second attempt to overturn the outcome of E Jean Carroll's sexual-abuse and defamation case, Al Jazeera and BBC World reported. Trump has already paid the writer more than $5 million in damages arising from her allegations about a 1996 assault.
Why it matters
The refusal leaves Carroll's legal victory and the damages paid by Trump in place.
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Part of the August 18, 2026 brief.