Trump asks SCOTUS to overturn $83.3M E. Jean Carroll defamation award, testing presidential immunity

Trump filed a cert petition in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, seeking to overturn the $83.3 million award. The petition argues the Westfall Act should swap the U.S. as defendant, nullifying the case. This follows the 2024 immunity ruling and denied rehearing on the $5M judgment. Could further expand or clarify the scope of official-act immunity.