Donald Trump has exhausted nearly every available route to stop E. Jean Carroll from collecting the $5 million judgment a federal jury awarded her in 2023. Now, a six-page federal order from U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan lays out why Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment failed after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.
The filing gives readers a clear look at the legal reasoning behind the decision, while also showing the court’s frustration with Trump’s arguments and wider litigation strategy.
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