The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the appeal of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump. The DOJ seeks to substitute the United States for Trump, arguing he acted as a government employee when making statements in 2019. This intervention aims to shift liability to the federal government.
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Media Coverage · May 7, 2026
The US Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll. This move is a response to Trump's appeal of the jury award. The DOJ's involvement could impact the outcome of the case.
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DOJ To Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In E . Jean Carroll Lawsuit Against Trump
Media Coverage · May 07, 2026
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On May 7, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The US Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll. This move is a response to Trump's appeal of the jury award.
The DOJ's. On May 7, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump, seeking to substitute the US government for Trump as the defendant. The move comes after a jury awarded E.
Jean Carroll $83.3 million in.
The next thing to watch is whether the latest media coverage produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.
Jean Carroll's Lawsuit Against Trump Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury award E. Jean Carroll won against him in a defamation lawsuit.
Open original open_in_newDepartment of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury award E. Jean Carroll won against him in a defamation lawsuit. The DOJ will ask the Supreme Court to substitute the United States for Trump in the lawsuit, arguing that in 2019, during his first term as president, when Trump denied Carroll’s sexual assault claims against him, he was acting as an employee of the government.
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The US Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll. This move is a response to Trump's appeal of the jury award. The DOJ's involvement could impact the outcome of the case.
The Department of Justice plans to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump, seeking to substitute the US government for Trump as the defendant. The move comes after a jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages. The DOJ argues that Trump's 2019 statements denying Carroll's sexual assault claims were made while he was acting as a government employee.
Jean Carroll's Lawsuit Against Trump Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it …
Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury award E. Jean …
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