Source: Fox News
Summary
President Donald Trump’s lawyers have filed a motion to stay the $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, pending a Supreme Court review on presidential immunity. The request is unopposed by Carroll’s team if Trump increases the bond by $7.46 million to cover post-judgment interest. Trump’s lawyers argue that the Supreme Court may take the case and reverse the lower court’s decision, citing a “reasonable probability” and a “fair prospect” of reversal. The motion was filed by Justin Smith, Trump’s presidential lawyer.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Trump’s lawyers file a motion to stay the judgment, pending a Supreme Court review. The request is unopposed by Carroll’s team, but with a condition. Trump’s lawyers argue that the Supreme Court may take the case and reverse the lower court’s decision. The motion is filed by Justin Smith, who was nominated by Trump to be a United States Circuit Judge. The sequence of events follows a familiar pattern: a lawsuit, an appeal, a request for a stay, and a potential Supreme Court review.
The performance of presidential immunity is once again on stage.
Author: Evan Null
