Court Upholds Ruling Against Trump's Presidential Immunity Claim in Defamation Suit

The lawsuit, brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, will proceed to trial next month to determine the damages owed by Trump.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a federal judge's decision to reject Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in a defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Trump's legal team waited three years to assert presidential immunity, which the court ruled was too long and thus waived his right to the defense.
The defamation lawsuit was brought by Carroll after Trump denied her public accusations of sexual assault in the mid-1990s and claimed she made up the story to promote her book.
The trial, scheduled to start next month, will determine the amount of damages Trump owes Carroll.
Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, vowed to seek an opinion from the Supreme Court on the matter.