The U.S. Supreme Court has again declined to intervene in President Donald Trump’s legal dispute with writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving a $5 million civil judgment against him in place.
Eko Hot News reports that the latest development follows the court’s June 29 decision to reject Trump’s request to review the jury verdict. The court issued its decision without explanation, as is customary when it declines to hear a case.
The judgment arose from a civil case filed by Carroll, who accused Trump of sexually abusing her at a Manhattan department store in the 1990s and later defaming her.
A federal jury in 2023 found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. The jury did not find Trump liable for rape under the specific legal standard presented to it.
Trump subsequently appealed the judgment, arguing that the trial included evidence and legal rulings that should have prevented the verdict from standing.
His legal team asked the Supreme Court to review the case after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the judgment.
The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the appeal means the lower-court ruling remains effective.
The case is one of two major civil legal battles between Trump and Carroll.
A separate case resulted in an $83.3 million defamation judgment against Trump after another jury considered statements he made about Carroll.
Trump has also sought further review of that separate judgment.
The Supreme Court’s latest action concerns the $5 million judgment rather than the larger $83.3 million award.
Carroll’s legal team has therefore secured another important development in its effort to uphold the first judgment.
The decision also closes another avenue for Trump to challenge the $5 million verdict before the nation’s highest court.
According to court records, Trump filed his Supreme Court petition in November 2025.
The justices considered the petition before ultimately denying it on June 29, 2026.
Trump later attempted to seek reconsideration, but that effort was not accepted for filing in its original form.
The legal dispute has continued through several stages of the federal court system.
Trump’s lawyers have maintained that the verdict should be overturned and have raised questions concerning evidence presented during the trial.
They have also argued that certain statements and testimony were improperly considered by the jury.
Carroll’s legal team has defended the judgment and urged the courts to leave the verdict intact.
The Second Circuit previously affirmed the $5 million judgment following its review of Trump’s arguments.
That appellate ruling became an important step before the case reached the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s refusal to take the case means the appellate decision remains in force.
The financial value of the judgment has also increased because of accumulated interest.
Reports in July indicated that the amount owed had risen above the original $5 million award.
Trump’s legal team has continued to pursue options relating to the judgment despite the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the appeal.
The dispute has attracted significant national attention because it involves a sitting president and a civil judgment arising from allegations dating back decades.
The Supreme Court’s action does not represent a criminal conviction.
The case is a civil proceeding involving liability and financial damages.
That distinction is important because the jury’s finding resulted in a monetary judgment rather than a criminal sentence.
The court’s decision also does not resolve Trump’s separate appeal involving the $83.3 million defamation judgment.
That matter remains a separate legal issue involving statements Trump made about Carroll while he was president.
Trump’s lawyers have argued that presidential immunity should affect the separate case.
The Supreme Court is yet to make a final decision on that appeal.
Meanwhile, the $5 million judgment remains in place following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene.
For Carroll, the decision represents another step toward finalising the long-running legal dispute.
For Trump, it removes another opportunity to challenge the verdict before the nation’s highest court.
The development is expected to keep attention on the separate $83.3 million case as Trump’s legal team continues its efforts in the courts.
The Carroll litigation has become one of the most closely followed civil cases involving Trump.
It has also raised broader questions about the legal protections available to presidents and former presidents in civil proceedings.
The Supreme Court has previously addressed presidential immunity in criminal cases, but those rulings do not automatically resolve civil disputes such as the Carroll litigation.
As the separate appeal continues, the courts will determine how those legal questions apply to the circumstances surrounding Trump’s statements about Carroll.
For now, however, the $5 million civil judgment remains intact.
The Supreme Court’s decision marks another significant development in the prolonged legal dispute between Trump and Carroll.
