What changed
In Trump v. Carroll, No. 25-573, the Court denied certiorari on June 29, 2026, and denied a petition for rehearing on August 17, 2026. The petition asked it to review the Second Circuit’s decision upholding the May 2023 jury verdict, which found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded $5 million.
A denial of review is a refusal to hear the case. It is not a ruling on the merits, but it leaves the Second Circuit’s decision in place.
The 2024 verdict, $83.3 million for defamation, is a separate judgment. Petitions asking the Court to review it, No. 26-141 and No. 26-142, were filed on July 28, 2026. Responses are due October 30, 2026.
What it means
Carroll’s claim arose decades before she sued. It reached court through New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which opened a one-year window for adult survivors whose deadlines had passed, and it has now been tried and upheld through every level of appeal.
Trump denies Carroll’s claims.
- Supreme Court of the United States, docket No. 25-573, Trump v. Carroll (certiorari denied June 29, 2026; rehearing denied August 17, 2026) Accurate as of August 17, 2026.
- Supreme Court of the United States, docket No. 26-141, Trump v. Carroll (petition filed July 28, 2026) Accurate as of October 5, 2026.
- Supreme Court of the United States, docket No. 26-142, United States v. Carroll (petition filed July 28, 2026) Accurate as of October 5, 2026.
