Appeals Court Denies Trump Request to Delay E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial

The trial will now proceed in January even while President Trump seeks immediate review from the Supreme Court, which could later stall the case.

(Left) Former President Donald Trump disembarks his plane at Aberdeen Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland, on May 1, 2023. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images); (Right) Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll arrives for her civil trial against former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court in New York, on May 8, 2023. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

An appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay a defamation trial that is set to begin on Jan. 16, 2024.

“Appellant moves to stay the issuance of the mandate and to stay district court proceedings during the pendency of remaining appellate proceedings ... it is hereby ordered that the motions are denied,” the short Dec. 28 order reads.