President Donald Trump is appealing the E. Jean Carroll case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The move was confirmed as his lawyers filed an application to the high court asking for a 60-day extension of a deadline to file a petition.
And it comes after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reconsider a panel ruling against Trump.
“President Trump intends to seek review by this court of significant issues arising from the Second Circuit’s erroneous decision,” his lawyers explained in a filing appearing on the court’s public docket.
According to a report in the Washington Examiner, the fight with Carroll, who has exhibited some uniquely odd behavior as she promotes her case, is among the few disputes unresolved after a long list of lawfare cases brought by Democrat activists against Trump have faded into history.
It is a $5 million judgment based on a jury decision that claimed Trump was liable for sexually abusing Carroll some 30 years ago, and he defamed her by denying the accusation back in 2022.
Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll’s claims, explaining that the “encounter” never happened.
The jury did not find Trump liable for rape.
Trump’s appeals of the May 2023 judgment at the 2nd Circuit argued that the trial was tainted by allowing evidence that improperly influenced the jury.
The Supreme Court hasn’t made an announcement on the deadline extension yet, but if granted, would allow a petition for writ of certiorari to be filed up until November 10.
Another judgment against Trump involving Carroll already is on appeal. That is an $83.3 million verdict for Trump’s further statements that he never assaulted Carroll.
E. Jean Carroll is an evil, disgusting liar. Here are a few of her sexually perverted posts. pic.twitter.com/zlj0t0Ci9X
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 9, 2025
There are online videos revealing some of Carroll’s antics, videos that the judges reviewing her claims did not allow the jury to see:
BREAKING: A federal court has rejected Trump’s appeal of the E. Jean Carroll case verdict.
This is the woman who claimed on CNN that r*pe was “sexy” and admitted that the encounter with Trump “was not sexual.” They blocked Trump from showing this video in court. pic.twitter.com/O55THlDRt3
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 30, 2024
And there was the promise from a Trump lawyer that Carroll will see not a dime of the “judgments” as they were initially delivered.
Alina Habba, a lawyer for former president Donald Trump, said he would appeal an $83 million judgment for defaming E. Jean Carroll.
“My experts were denied, two of them. You are not allowed to be stripped of every defense that you have,” she added. https://t.co/ByS6wFr0pH pic.twitter.com/bY5fmYTOwh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2024
Online resources explain Carroll also has made similar assault claims against other men, including then-CBS CEO Les Moonves, who, like Trump, has denied her allegations.
Carroll since has written a book about her allegations against Trump, and repeatedly has gone on television and other shows to promote her writings, and herself.
The trial judge who heard both cases, Lewis A. Kaplan, was accused of wrongdoing in his decision to allow two other people who accused Trump of sexual abuse to testify on behalf of Carroll. Trump has denied those unproven claims as well.
