Second Circuit Sends Trump Defamation Case Back to District Court

The former president’s attorneys signaled that they could still avoid trial by petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court.

Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York on Dec. 7, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

A three-judge panel at the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to dismiss the civil lawsuit writer that E. Jean Carroll brought against him.

Ms. Carroll’s attorneys applauded the Dec. 13 decision, which allows the upcoming Jan. 16, 2024 trial in U.S. District Court to proceed. President Trump’s attorneys signaled that they could still avoid trial by petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court.