Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn Defamation Award Following Immunity Claims

By Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-29

According to SCOTUSblog, legal counsel for Donald Trump and the federal government have formally requested that the Supreme Court review a lower court's decision regarding an $83.3 million defamation verdict. The appeal argues that the judgment against the former president for co

According to SCOTUSblog, legal counsel for Donald Trump and the federal government have formally requested that the Supreme Court review a lower court's decision regarding an $83.3 million defamation verdict. The appeal argues that the judgment against the former president for co