President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation award issued in favor of E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s lawyers argued that he should have immunity for statements made while serving as president, presenting a legal challenge to the verdict.
The request comes as Trump pursues appeals in multiple cases related to Carroll, a former magazine columnist who sued him over statements she said were defamatory. The Supreme Court previously rejected Trump’s appeal of a separate $5 million verdict in Carroll’s favor, according to recent reporting.
The cases represent ongoing litigation between Trump and Carroll, with the legal challenges now focused on the nation’s highest court to determine the applicability of presidential immunity claims to the defamation judgments.
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