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Trump asks appeals court to pause ruling in E. Jean Carroll case pending a Supreme Court decision

Nbcwashington · · 613 words · By Kyla Guilfoil; Gary Grumbach; NBC News
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“President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation case against him”
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Multiple independent sources (Newsmax, AP/AOL, and KTIC) confirm that Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court to pause the ruling regarding the $83 million defamation case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 7, 2016, one month before the United States presidential election that year, The Washington Post published a video and article about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and television …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Access_Hollywood_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Jean Carroll (born December 12, 1943) is an American journalist, author, and advice columnist. Her "Ask E. Jean" column appeared in Elle magazine from 1993 through 2019, becoming one of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._T…
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“Trump asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to halt its ruling so he can present questions relating to presidential immunity and the Westfall Act to the high court.”
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Web search results from KTIC and AP/AOL confirm Trump asked the federal appeals court in New York (2nd Circuit) to pause the ruling to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maryanne Trump Barry (April 5, 1937 – November 13, 2023) was an American attorney and United States federal judge. She became an assistant United States attorney in 1974 and was first appointed to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryanne_Trump_Barry
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“Carroll, a writer, won the damages after a federal jury decided that Trump defamed her when he repeatedly denied her accusation that he sexually abused her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1996.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm a federal jury awarded Carroll damages after finding Trump defamed her by denying her accusation of sexual abuse in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1996.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Jean Carroll (born December 12, 1943) is an American journalist, author, and advice columnist. Her "Ask E. Jean" column appeared in Elle magazine from 1993 through 2019, becoming one of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._T…
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“The federal appeals court issued a ruling last week rebuffing Trump’s request for a hearing by the full bench of judges, or an “en banc” hearing, to challenge the $83 million Carroll won in 2024.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's request for an 'en banc' hearing regarding the $83 million verdict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. It has the smallest geographical jurisdic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in case citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: Eastern Dist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…
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“Trump sought to invoke the Westfall Act to switch out his name as defendant and replace it with the United States.”
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While the general context of the case is present, the provided evidence does not specifically mention the 'Westfall Act' or the attempt to substitute the United States as the defendant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court determined that presidential immunity from criminal prosecution presum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States
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“The Westfall Act protects government employees from common lawsuits such as defamation while they are engaged in their official duties.”
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The web search results for 'Westfall' returned irrelevant results (a plastics company, a WoW zone, and furniture), providing no information on the Westfall Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2026 · Westfall Technik delivers integrated plastics manufacturing—including tooling, molding, automation, and supply chain solutions—for OEMs and leading brands.
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web search NEUTRAL — Westfall is a low-level arid Alliance zone in southern Eastern Kingdoms. It used to be a tranquil farming area on the coast, but the Defias Brotherhood took the land from right under Stormwind's nose.…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Westfall Commercial Furniture, we empower businesses to create inspiring, functional, and future-ready workspaces. As a full-service commercial furniture dealership, we offer end-to-end solutions—f…
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“the U.S. government cannot be sued for defamation.”
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The web search results for this claim returned information about United Airlines, which is completely irrelevant to the legal claim regarding government immunity from defamation suits.
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“The Justice Department said in a separate filing in the case Wednesday that it will ask the Supreme Court to consider Trump’s argument.”
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Politico and other news sources confirm that the Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to intervene/consider Trump's argument in the Carroll case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump also asked the high court to consider his appeal against a separate $5 million lawsuit from Carroll. Trump filed that appeal in November after a federal appeals court rejected his challenges to …
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-asks-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to allow it to step in on President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury verdict in a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carr…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/e-jean-carroll-just…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-ask-supreme-court-in…
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“That filing, signed by Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, said it finds “good cause” in Trump’s request to pause the 2nd Circuit’s ruling”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate or the specific 'good cause' phrasing in a filing.
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“A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit first rejected an appeal from Trump that was based on presidential immunity in September.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific timing or action of a three-judge panel rejecting an appeal in September.
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“Trump also asked the high court to consider his appeal against a separate $5 million lawsuit from Carroll.”
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“Trump filed that appeal in November after a federal appeals court rejected his challenges to the lawsuit in June.”
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“The $5 million lawsuit focused on comments he made about Carroll after his first term ended, as well as the alleged assault itself.”
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“The $83 million lawsuit instead was centered on the disputes Trump made about Carroll’s accusation while he was president.”
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“Trump first began his public denials about Carroll in 2019, when he called her a liar”
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