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Writer E. Jean Carroll arrives astatine the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, wherever erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump volition get to inquire a national appeals tribunal to overturn a $5 cardinal assemblage verdict uncovering him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, who accused Trump of raping her astir 3 decades ago, successful Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 6, 2024.
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Two 2nd Circuit judges dissented from Friday's determination not to assistance a alleged en banc rehearing of the case.
Their written dissent said the sheet "sanctioned striking departures" from ineligible precedent "to warrant the irregular judgement successful this case."
Both dissenting judges, Steven Menashi and Michael Park, were appointed by Trump successful 2019, during his archetypal word successful the White House.
Trump's past accidental to situation the lawsuit is to inquire the Supreme Court to perceive his appeal. There is nary automatic close to entreaty to the Supreme Court.
"E. Jean Carroll is precise pleased with today's decision," her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said successful a connection to CNBC.
"Although President Trump continues to effort each imaginable maneuver to situation the findings of 2 abstracted juries, those efforts person failed. He remains liable for intersexual battle and defamation," Kaplan said.
The White House referred CNBC to Trump's idiosyncratic attorney, Aaron Harrison, who did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected the appeals court's ruling.
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