Trump Seeks to Delay E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial, Open Door to Take Fight to Supreme Court
President Trump is seeking to delay the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial set for January 15, 2024 in Manhattan.
Trump’s attorney asked the appeals court to give the former president 90 days to stay the trial and give him the option to take the fight to the US Supreme Court.
“The requested stays are necessary and appropriate to give President Trump an opportunity to fully litigate his entitlement to present an immunity defense in the underlying proceedings, including pursuing the appeal in the Supreme Court if necessary,” Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba wrote, according to ABC News.
A federal appeals court in September denied Trump’s request to stay a defamation suit filed by E Jean Carroll.
