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SCOTUS Rejects Trump’s Bid to Undo Verdict Finding Him Liable for Sexually Abusing E. Jean Carroll

HeadlineAug 18, 2026

For the second time, the Supreme Court has turned down Donald Trump’s effort to undo the 2023 jury verdict holding him liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll and later defaming her. The justices issued a one-sentence order Monday denying his request for a rehearing, with no explanation and no noted dissents. The ruling leaves the $5 million civil judgment intact.

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