DOJ announces intention to appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment to Supreme Court as Trump seeks stay of lower court ruling
President Trump asked a federal appeals court to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation judgment so he can appeal to the Supreme Court. The DOJ announced its intention to intervene in the appeal and bring the case to the Supreme Court, with Trump's lawyers arguing the case raises questions about presidential immunity and the Westfall Act. A jury awarded Carroll $83 million in January 2024 after finding Trump defamed her by denying her allegation that he sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s.
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This event sits in the top 66% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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