Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict
The Supreme Court has once again rejected Donald Trump's effort to overturn a $5 million jury verdict awarded to E. Jean Carroll.
Raleigh Durham, NC, August 17, 2026 —
The Supreme Court has once again denied Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll, marking a continued legal setback for the former president in this civil case.
The jury had awarded Carroll $5 million in damages after finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her. The verdict was based on a civil claim, not criminal charges.
Trump had sought to have the verdict overturned, but his appeals have been unsuccessful. The Supreme Court’s latest rejection means the original jury decision and the awarded damages will stand, at least for now, without further intervention from the nation’s highest court.
Details regarding the specific legal arguments presented in Trump’s most recent appeal to the Supreme Court were not immediately available. The prior legal proceedings established that Trump was liable for battery and defamation. The $5 million award included $2 million for the sexual abuse claim and $3 million for defamation.
This decision is the latest development in a series of legal challenges brought by E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump. Carroll, a writer and former magazine columnist, first accused Trump of sexual assault in 2019. The defamation claim stemmed from Trump’s public denials of the accusation, in which he called Carroll’s story a “hoax” and a “complete lie.” A jury found these statements defamatory.
Donald Trump’s legal team has consistently maintained his innocence regarding the allegations and has pursued various avenues to contest the jury’s findings. However, the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the appeal indicates that Trump’s legal options to invalidate the $5 million verdict through the federal court system have been significantly narrowed.
The financial implications of the verdict remain, with the $5 million award standing as a consequence of the jury’s findings in the civil trial.
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