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DOJ Appeals E. Jean Carroll Defamation Verdict to Supreme Court

Updated 2026-07-29 12:55 UTC 1 source Negative

President Trump and the Justice Department are petitioning the Supreme Court to review a $83.3 million defamation award won by writer E. Jean Carroll after accusing the president of sexual assault.

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President Trump and the Justice Department (DOJ) are petitioning the Supreme Court to review writer E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation award she won after accusing the president of sexual assault.  The administration wants to invoke a law that allows the federal government to step in when on
2026-07-29 12:31 UTC
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