Trump Cites Presidential Immunity in Supreme Court Bid to Erase Carroll Verdict

By Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-29

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Donald Trump has filed a petition for review concerning the $83.3 million defamation award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll. The filing argues that new legal standards for executive immunity established by the justices earlier this year sh

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Donald Trump has filed a petition for review concerning the $83.3 million defamation award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll. The filing argues that new legal standards for executive immunity established by the justices earlier this year sh