Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided – US politics live
Summary
The Supreme Court has refused to cancel a jury's $5 million verdict against President Donald Trump in a sexual abuse and defamation case filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. The court gave no detailed explanation and did not accept Trump’s arguments that the case was unfair due to certain evidence and testimonies.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court declined to review President Trump’s request to overturn a $5 million jury verdict against him.
- The case involves E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Trump sexually abused her in a New York store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her by denying the claim.
- Trump’s lawyers said the trial included unfair evidence, such as testimony from two other women accusing Trump of sexual abuse decades ago.
- Carroll’s lawyers argued the evidence was relevant and the judge’s decisions were correct.
- The jury also awarded Carroll an additional $83.3 million in a separate defamation trial, which Trump is appealing.
- The Supreme Court is expected to decide other major cases involving Trump, including issues related to birthright citizenship and appointments.
- Recent Supreme Court rulings have supported the Trump administration’s immigration policies and struck down a Hawaii gun law.
- These rulings have sparked debate about the court’s role and its political leanings.
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