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Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Trump Seeks Supreme Court Rehearing on $5 Million Carroll Judgment as Immunity Appeal Looms

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Trump Seeks Supreme Court Rehearing on $5 Million Carroll Judgment as Immunity Appeal Looms

Q: With an appeal already denied, what happens if the Supreme Court agrees to a rare rehearing?

If the Supreme Court were to grant the rehearing, the case would no longer be treated as finished. The denial of Trump’s appeal would be reopened, and the judgment would remain in limbo while the justices reconsider whether to leave the denial in place or take the case. In practical terms, that would likely pause any immediate release of the nearly $5.8 million now held as security. Trump’s lawyers are arguing that, under their deposit agreement, Carroll cannot collect while any Supreme Court proceeding is still pending. A granted rehearing would strengthen that argument because the matter would again be active before the Court. Granting rehearing would not mean Trump wins the case. It would only mean the Court has agreed to revisit its earlier refusal to hear the appeal. After that, the justices could still deny review again, or they could grant full review and hear the case on the merits. If they ultimately took the case, briefing and possibly oral argument would follow, extending the timeline further. If the Court later reversed or sent the case back, the $5 million verdict could be affected. If it denied relief again, Carroll would be in a stronger position to seek disbursement of the money plus interest. The key point is that Supreme Court rehearings after a certiorari denial are extraordinarily rare. That is why Carroll’s side says the June 29 denial should end the matter, while Trump’s side is using the rehearing petition to argue the money should stay put for now.

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$5 million is again at stake after Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 29 refusal to hear his appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case.
Trump’s lawyers said a separate, imminent Carroll appeal will raise presidential-immunity questions that could affect this case because Carroll relied on Trump’s official White House statements at trial.
Supreme Court rules make rehearing bids after a certiorari denial difficult, generally requiring intervening circumstances or substantial new grounds; the justices have not yet acted on the corrected filing submitted Wednesday.
The rehearing push also underpins Trump’s effort to keep $5 million plus interest from being released to Carroll, with his lawyers arguing the funds should remain frozen while the high court considers the request.