Supreme Court Rejects Trump Rehearing Bid In E. Jean Carroll Case
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Supreme Court again declined to rehear President Trump's appeal of a jury finding that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.[1]
The court's action leaves intact the jury verdict and Carroll's multimillion-dollar award.[2] Carroll received $5.62 million this summer, reflecting the original $5 million award plus accrued interest.[1] Trump now has limited remaining legal avenues to challenge the judgment.[2]
A jury in 2023 found Trump liable and awarded Carroll $5 million.[2] Trump appealed, and he sought Supreme Court review twice; the justices declined both petitions.[3] Separately, Trump is pursuing a Supreme Court petition over an $83 million defamation judgment tied to statements he made while in office.[1] That petition centers on his claim of presidential immunity, and the Court has not yet ruled on it.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal of the jury's finding that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
- The Court's action leaves intact the jury verdict and Carroll's multimillion-dollar award, effectively cementing the existing judgment against Trump.
- E. Jean Carroll ultimately received $5.62 million this summer on the 2023 judgment — the original $5 million award plus accrued interest.
- After the Supreme Court declined to rehear the case, Trump has limited remaining legal avenues to challenge the judgment.
- Separately, Trump has a still-pending Supreme Court petition over Carroll's later $83 million defamation judgment that centers on his claim of presidential immunity for statements made while in office; the Court has not yet ruled on that petition.
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- Axios reports on August 17, 2026, that the Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's effort to undo the E. Jean Carroll verdict, confirming it declined to rehear his appeal in the civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
- The article underscores that the Court's action cements the existing jury verdict and Carroll's multimillion-dollar award, and that Trump has limited remaining legal avenues to challenge that judgment.
- Axios situates the ruling within Trump's broader legal exposure, noting the separate, still-pending Supreme Court petition over the later $83 million defamation judgment tied to his presidential-era statements.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal of the jury's conclusion that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
- The article specifies that Carroll ultimately received $5.62 million this summer on the 2023 judgment, reflecting the original $5 million award plus accrued interest.
- The piece reiterates that Trump's separate Supreme Court petition over Carroll's later $83 million defamation judgment centers on claimed presidential immunity for statements made while in office, and that the Court has not yet ruled on that effort.