Writer E. Jean Carroll arrives at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive to ask a federal appeals court to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, who accused Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago, in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 6, 2024.
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Two 2nd Circuit judges dissented from Friday’s decision not to grant a so-called en banc rehearing of the case.
Their written dissent said the panel “sanctioned striking departures” from legal precedent “to justify the irregular judgment in this case.”
Both dissenting judges, Steven Menashi and Michael Park, were appointed by Trump in 2019, during his first term in the White House.
“E. Jean Carroll is very pleased with today’s decision,” her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement to CNBC.
“Although President Trump continues to try every possible maneuver to challenge the findings of two separate juries, those efforts have failed. He remains liable for sexual assault and defamation,” Kaplan said.
Trump’s last chance to challenge the case is to ask the Supreme Court to hear his appeal.
A spokesman for Trump’s legal team suggested the president would take that step, saying in a statement that the “Democrat-funded Carroll Hoax” will “continue to be appealed.”
“President Trump will keep winning against Liberal Lawfare, as he is focusing on his mission to Make America Great Again,” the spokesman said.
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