Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's appeal to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The justices declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order with no noted dissents, leaving the 2023 jury verdict in place.
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27 outlets covered it, splitting into 13 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Outlets uniformly report the Court's decision, but split on context: some highlight Carroll's quest for accountability, while right-leaning outlets amplify Trump's claim of a politically motivated 'lawfare' campaign and note a DOJ investigation into Carroll.
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“E. Jean Carroll attorneys say 'time for him to pay' after SCOTUS rejects Trump appeal”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Trump vows to 'continue the fight' over E. Jean Carroll case despite Supreme Court ruling”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case - Reuters” · AP News, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Globe and Mail, BBC, Politico, South China Morning Post, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, Axios, The Hill, Le Monde
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CNNCNN Supreme Court declines to hear Trump appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict 45d ago MJMother Jones Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll 44d ago TNew York Times Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case 45d ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News Supreme Court won't hear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case 45d ago ABCABC News E. Jean Carroll attorneys say 'time for him to pay' after SCOTUS rejects Trump appeal 43d ago NBCNBC News Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict 45d ago CENTER7
APAP News Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case PPolitico Supreme Court won't save Trump from paying E. Jean Carroll $5M 45d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case - PBS 45d ago RReuters US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case - Reuters 45d ago AAxios Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to toss $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict 45d ago HThe Hill Trump surprised by Supreme Court decision to not review E. Jean Carroll case 43d ago BLBloomberg Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal of Carroll Sex-Abuse Verdict 45d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
WSJWall Street Journal Supreme Court Won't Hear Trump Appeal of E. Jean Carroll Sex-Abuse Verdict - WSJ 45d ago RIGHT6
NMNewsmax Supreme Court Doesn't Toss E. Jean Carroll Case Vs. Trump - Newsmax 45d ago DWDaily Wire SCOTUS Denies Trump Appeal In High-Stakes Defamation Case 45d ago WEWashington Examiner Trump vows to 'continue the fight' over E. Jean Carroll case despite Supreme Court ruling 45d ago BBreitbart Trump Responds to SCOTUS Refusing to Consider E. Jean Carroll Case 44d ago WTWashington Times Supreme Court upholds $5 million judgment for E. Jean Carroll, rejects Trump appeal 45d ago NYPNY Post Supreme Court refuses to review E. Jean Carroll’s $5M sex abuse, defamation verdict vs. Trump 45d ago INTERNATIONAL7
JPJerusalem Post US Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's bid to overturn $5m. E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse ruling 45d ago TOITimes of Israel US Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to overturn sexual assault judgment 44d ago AJAl Jazeera US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's appeal in E Jean Carroll case 45d ago GMGlobe and Mail Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to throw out verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case 45d ago BBCBBC US Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal of E Jean Carroll's sexual abuse case 45d ago SCSouth China Morning Post US Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to reject E. Jean Carroll sex abuse verdict 45d ago LMLe Monde US Supreme Court upholds Trump sexual assault judgment 44d ago 8 tracked claims across 27 outlets
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