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Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Immunity, Upholds $83.3 M Verdict

4/30/2026

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Federal appeals panel rejected President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, keeping the $83.3 million judgment.
The Second Circuit denied Trump's request to replace his name with the United States, after a 2024 jury raised the award from a 2023 $5 million verdict to $83.3 million.
Trump's lawyers said they will appeal, while a spokesperson called the ruling a politicized attack on the justice system.

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Federal appeals panel rejected President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, keeping the $83.3 million judgment.
The Second Circuit denied Trump's request to replace his name with the United States, after a 2024 jury raised the award from a 2023 $5 million verdict to $83.3 million.
Trump's lawyers said they will appeal, while a spokesperson called the ruling a politicized attack on the justice system.