Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump's Bid to Overturn $5M Carroll Verdict, Closing Final Avenue of Appeal

The US Supreme Court denied Donald Trump's rehearing petition on August 17, 2026, without explanation — its second rejection of his challenge to the 2023 jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan said the verdict "is now final and cannot be challenged in any court." A separate $83.3 million defamation judgment remains on appeal.