Overview
- The justices will decide whether to hear Trump’s appeal of the May 2023 civil verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll and awarded $5 million.
- Trump’s filing challenges admission of testimony from Jessica Leeds and Natasha Stoynoff and the 2005 Access Hollywood recording.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the verdict in December 2024 and declined full-court rehearing in June 2025.
- Carroll urges denial of review, arguing any evidentiary error would be harmless and would not alter the judgment.
- The Court could act as soon as Feb. 23, though petitions are often considered at multiple conferences, with a potential decision on granting review not announced until March or later.