Supreme Court Denies Review of Trump Carroll Verdict
On August 17, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order denying review of Donald Trump’s petition to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and later defaming her. That denial leaves intact a $5 million civil judgment. The court’s order gave no explanation. Separately, reporting indicates that Trump and the Justice Department have sought review of a different Carroll verdict totaling $83 million; the supplied Supreme Court order and the Guardian report address only the $5 million denial and do not state whether the Court acted on the $83 million petition.
Source: The Guardian ↗AI-assisted summary & Christian commentary