The U.S. Supreme Court has declined for a second time to hear President Donald Trump's appeal of a 2023 jury verdict. The decision leaves intact a $5 million civil judgment in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist.
The court announced the decision on Monday in an unsigned order that provided no explanation for the ruling. Trump had asked the court to reconsider its previous denial of his petition, but the request was listed under rehearings denied.
The case that led to the $5 million verdict concerned Trump’s 2022 social media statements in which he called Carroll’s claims a hoax and a con job. The legal victory for Carroll follows a jury finding that Trump was civilly liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
Additionally, Trump and the Justice Department are asking the high court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totaling $83 million.