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Presidential Immunity and Defamation: E. Jean Carroll Case

Presidential Immunity and Defamation: E. Jean Carroll Case

Trump and DOJ ask SCOTUS to extend presidential immunity to defamation damages for official statements, testing the scope of the 2024 immunity ruling. Second Circuit rejected on waiver grounds. No decision until next term. Major test of immunity doctrine's outer bounds.

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Updated Jul 30, 2026