Trump seeks delay of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial so he can consider appeal to Supreme CourtFormer President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his defamation trial set to begin next month in the 2019 lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, so he can consider a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. PHOTO: E. Jean Carroll arrives for her civil trial against former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court on May 8, 2023 in New York City. Defense attorney Alina Habba asked the appellate court to give Trump 90 days to consider his options and to stay the trial indefinitely until all appeals are exhausted. Carroll prevailed in a separate but related lawsuit in May that alleged defamation and battery, and was awarded $5 million in damages. Trump seeks delay of E. Jean Carroll defamation trial so he can consider appeal to Supreme Court originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News December 23, 2023 09:58 UTC