Trump Signals Supreme Court Bid to Block $83 Million Carroll Defamation JudgmentMay 23, 2026Legal NewsTrump's lawyers plan a Supreme Court petition invoking presidential immunity to challenge the $83 million Carroll defamation verdict, a first-of-its-kind civil immunity claim.
Supreme Court Delays Carroll Cert Conference for 11th TimeMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has rescheduled its conference on Trump's $5 million Carroll verdict petition for the 11th time, with a second petition and immunity claim likely driving the delay.
DOJ Moves to Substitute United States for Trump in Carroll Defamation AppealMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe DOJ's motion to substitute the U.S. government for Trump in Carroll's $83 million defamation case tests whether presidential press denials are official acts.
SCOTUS Set to Conference on Dershowitz CNN Defamation PetitionMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to conference on Dershowitz's $300M CNN defamation petition, which asks the justices to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan's actual malice standard.
Supreme Court Defers Trump-Carroll Cert. Petition for 11th TimeMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has rescheduled Trump's $5 million Carroll cert. petition 11 times, as a DOJ substitution maneuver in the related $83.3 million case complicates the Court's path.
Second Circuit Stays $83 Million Carroll Defamation Award Pending Supreme Court ReviewMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit paused the $83 million Carroll defamation judgment against Trump, conditioning the stay on a bond increase, as Trump pursues Supreme Court review.
2nd Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Carroll-Trump Westfall Act FightMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 2nd Circuit's en banc denial in Carroll v. Trump clears the path for a Supreme Court petition on whether the Westfall Act shields a president from personal defamation liability.
2nd Circuit Stays $83 Million Carroll Judgment Pending Supreme Court ReviewMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 2nd Circuit paused Trump's $83 million Carroll defamation payment pending a Supreme Court petition, conditioning the stay on a $7.46 million bond increase.
Trump Seeks 2nd Circuit Stay in Carroll Defamation Case Ahead of SCOTUS PetitionMay 18, 2026Legal NewsTrump asked the 2nd Circuit on May 6 to stay its en banc denial in the Carroll defamation case, citing Westfall Act and immunity grounds ahead of a SCOTUS petition.
New York Court Dismisses Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversalMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyA New York court dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, ruling the Peacock documentary could not damage his already-ruined reputation.