Supreme Court Reschedules Trump Carroll Appeal for 15th Time as Justices May Await 2nd Petition
Updated
Updated · AlterNet · Jun 18
Supreme Court Reschedules Trump Carroll Appeal for 15th Time as Justices May Await 2nd Petition
3 articles · Updated · AlterNet · Jun 18
Summary
A Supreme Court conference on Donald Trump’s appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case was postponed again this week, marking the 15th rescheduling since his cert petition was filed in November.
Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck said repeated rescheduling—unlike a relist—usually reflects a single justice’s request or some outside development, not active merits discussion by the full court.
A filing from former Trump lawyer Justin Smith said Trump plans to submit a second Carroll petition within a month and suggested the justices may want to consider both cases together.
Vladeck said that explanation is thin because the filing did not show how the legal questions in Carroll II depend on those in Carroll I, while noting a 24-time rescheduling in Jones v. Oklahoma remains the court’s record.
The delay also lands as the Justice Department targets Carroll over her testimony about legal-fee funding, adding another layer to a pair of Trump-linked cases the court may yet bundle.