presidential immunity
Coverage of presidential immunity in the Nexus archive.
- Trump asks SCOTUS to overturn $83M Carroll judgment based on presidential immunity
President Trump has requested the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, which was based on a jury finding Trump liable for defaming her. The case involves claims of presidential immunity as a legal defense.
- Trump files Supreme Court petition to toss $83 million E Jean Carroll defamation judgment
Attorneys for President Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court petition to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment against him from E. Jean Carroll, arguing it is the first case holding a president liable for conduct in office and citing presidential immunity. The petition challenges the Second Circuit's refusal to apply immunity to Trump's White House statements denying misconduct allegations. Previous court decisions had ordered Trump to pay $5 million and later $83.3 million in damages.
- Scoop: Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M judgment for E. Jean Carroll
President Trump's lawyers are seeking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation judgment against him for statements made in 2019 denying E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations. They argue presidential immunity applies because the comments were made while Trump was in office in response to reporters' questions about his fitness for office.