Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict
A writer named E. Jean Carroll accused a famous person, Donald Trump, of hurting her in a store many years ago and then saying untrue things about her.
A jury listened to the story and decided Trump had to pay Carroll $5 million.
Now, Trump's lawyers are asking the highest court in America, the Supreme Court, to look at the case again.
They think the judge in the first trial made mistakes.
They also said the jury heard things they shouldn't have, like stories from other women and a video where Trump said some bad things.
Trump's team believes Carroll waited a long time to accuse him and did it for political reasons and money.
The government is also involved, considering if a president can be sued for things done while in office.
The Supreme Court has not yet decided if they will take up this appeal.
Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $5 million civil verdict against him.
The verdict found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in 1996.
Trump's legal team argues the trial judge made errors, including admitting certain testimony and the 'Access Hollywood tape'.
Trump claims Carroll's accusation was politically motivated and lacked corroborating evidence like eyewitnesses or a police report.
The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the case, though the Justice Department has filed a brief supporting a review of presidential immunity.
- Who
- Donald Trump and his legal team, E. Jean Carroll, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Justice Department
- What
- Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to review and overturn a $5 million civil verdict against him, where he was found guilty of sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred in Spring 1996. The jury verdict was in 2024. The appeal was filed on Monday, November 11, 2025.
- Where
- New York City (alleged incident and jury verdict), Washington D.C. (Supreme Court appeal)
- Why
- Trump's legal team argues the trial judge made errors, including allowing certain testimony and evidence, and claims the lawsuit was politically motivated. The Justice Department is supporting a review of presidential immunity in relation to civil damages.
Donald Trump's Legal Team
E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit and Jury Verdict
Basis of Appeal
Donald Trump's Legal Team
Trump's team argues the judge made errors by allowing testimony from other women who claimed sexual assault and by showing the 'Access Hollywood tape.' They claim there were no eyewitnesses, video evidence, or police reports, and that Carroll's accusation was a delayed, politically motivated attempt to cause him injury and profit.
E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit and Jury Verdict
A Manhattan jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in 1996, awarding Carroll $5 million. The jury heard testimony about the alleged assault in a department store and Carroll's subsequent defamation claims when Trump denied the accusation.
Presidential Immunity
Donald Trump's Legal Team
The Justice Department has filed a brief supporting the review of whether presidential immunity can be waived from civil damages liability predicated on official acts.
E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit and Jury Verdict
This point relates to the legal basis for potentially reviewing the case, but the article does not detail Carroll's specific stance on this aspect of immunity in relation to the jury's verdict.
- Plaintiff
- E. Jean Carroll
- Defendant
- Donald Trump
- Allegations
- Sexual abuse (battery) and defamation
- Alleged Incident Location
- Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room
- Alleged Incident Date
- Spring 1996
- Jury Verdict
- $5 million
- Appeal Filed
- Monday, November 11, 2025
