The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a $5 million jury verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll.
Sources
- U.S. Supreme Court | Latest Updates (apnews.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-trump-appeal-of-e-jean-carroll-case/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/supreme-court-rejects-final-trump-appeal-5-million/story?id=135707525 (abcnews.com)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll.html (cnbc.com)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-again-denies-trumps-push-to-toss-out-5-million-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-case (pbs.org)
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