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2nd Circuit Denies Trump's Rehearing, Upholds $83M Carroll Verdict

4/30/2026

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2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for a rehearing of the E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict.
The panel rejected Trump’s presidential-immunity claim because his motion to substitute the United States was filed fifteen months after the judgment.
Lawyer Roberta Kaplan said the decision pleased her client after a New York jury awarded Carroll $83 million in 2024 and $5 million earlier.

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2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for a rehearing of the E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict.
The panel rejected Trump’s presidential-immunity claim because his motion to substitute the United States was filed fifteen months after the judgment.
Lawyer Roberta Kaplan said the decision pleased her client after a New York jury awarded Carroll $83 million in 2024 and $5 million earlier.