• The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump's request for a rehearing regarding a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll.
• Carroll accused Trump of sexual abuse and defamation after he denied her claims on social media.
• The appeals court upheld the jury's finding from May 2023, which indicated Trump was liable for damages.
• Trump's legal team aims to take the verdict to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Carroll's attorney expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, which emphasized the trials' integrity.

On June 13, 2025, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined President Donald Trump's petition to rehear the case related to the $5 million judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused him of sexual abuse and defamation. The decision was made with an 8-2 vote, confirming the jury's finding from May 2023 that Trump had sexually assaulted Carroll in the mid-1990s and subsequently defamed her by labeling her claims a hoax online. Trump's legal team has indicated plans to advance the case to the U.S. Supreme Court as a final recourse to overturn the ruling, which was upheld by a three-judge panel earlier in December 2024, according to CBS News, Reuters, BBC, and HuffPost.

The appeals court, in their ruling, emphasized that simply re-litigating the case does not constitute a proper legal strategy. The presiding judges reaffirmed their previous decisions, noting that the trial's integrity remained intact despite Trump's assertions regarding the admissibility of evidence. Both dissenting judges appointed by Trump argued that the trial included prejudicial rulings that could have skewed jury behavior, suggesting a potential miscarriage of justice, but their views did not sway the majority opinion, according to CBS News and Reuters.

E. Jean Carroll's legal representatives expressed satisfaction with the court's decision. Carroll, now 81, reaffirmed her claims against Trump, maintaining that his denials only further harm her reputation. The jury's verdict included significant financial damages, reflecting the severity of the accusations, with a total of $5 million awarded. Trump's team continues to challenge a subsequent $83.3 million jury award from January 2024 related to defaming Carroll following the initial claims, indicating ongoing legal battles that may extend to the Supreme Court, as reported by BBC and HuffPost.