Trump Seeks Defamation Trial Delay, Considers Supreme Court Review of Immunity Defense

President Trump has requested a delay of trial proceedings in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by E. Jean Carroll so he can consider appeal options.
Trump Seeks Defamation Trial Delay, Considers Supreme Court Review of Immunity Defense
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 19, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday for a 90-day delay of trial proceedings in a defamation lawsuit against him by columnist E. Jean Carroll.

The legal move, aimed at safeguarding his presidential immunity defense, comes after the same Manhattan court rejected this defense on Dec. 14, sending the case back to the lower court to go ahead with a trial set for next month.

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