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Supreme Court to hear arguments to overturn E. Jean Carroll's verdict against Trump
['Adam Lynch']
Alternet.org
The Hill reports The Supreme Court has scheduled President Donald Trump’s petition seeking review of the jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll.
The court’s conservative majority blew off Carroll’s recent request opposing Trump’s motion to overturn a verdict that ordered Trump to pay Carroll $88.3 million in damages.
That amount, in turn, stems from a $5 million judgment handed down in 2023 for sexual abuse, plus an additional $83.3 million for defamation.
His appeal revolves around the evidence the jury saw — and didn’t see — during the civil trial.”In a Ja.
Carroll points out that The Second Circuit court has “already correctly held” that the original court properly considered all evidence before a jury found Trump’s claims questionable.