Trump asks SCOTUS to overturn $83M defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case; Court rejects separate $5M block

Trump and the DOJ have asked the Supreme Court to overturn the $83M defamation verdict, testing the scope of presidential immunity. The Second Circuit rejected the immunity claim on waiver grounds. No decision is expected until next term. Separately, the Supreme Court has now rejected Trump's second attempt to block the $5M Carroll verdict, underscoring finality of that judgment and signaling impatience with serial challenges.