Justice Department Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Intervene in Trump's $83.3M Defamation Judgment to E. Jean Carroll
By
Nikki McCann Ramirez
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Summary
The Justice Department is seeking Supreme Court approval to substitute the federal government for Donald Trump as the defendant in E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation lawsuit. Since the government cannot be sued for defamation, this move would effectively dismiss the case and relieve Trump of the financial judgement. The DOJ's intervention represents a significant legal maneuver to protect the president from personal liability.
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The government cannot be sued for defamation, however, which means that if the Supreme Court allows the DOJ to substitute itself for the president, the case would be dismissed and Trump would be let off the hook.
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