Trump Defamation Case: Judge’s Decision Revealed
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a summary judgment before trial, deciding that the sole issue to be tried on January 15, 2024, is the amount of money former president Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll in her defamation suit. On September 6, an order was issued that partially granted President Trump’s plea to defer the trial due to his ongoing criminal legal trials. Before this year, Carroll has sued President Trump twice, once for …