Supreme Court Closes Door on Trump Appeal | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court has shut the door on Donald Trump’s final legal bid to overturn the $5 million jury verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll case, cementing the original ruling that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Despite Trump’s efforts to get the high court to reconsider its earlier refusal to hear his appeal — a rare move — the justices denied his petition, leaving the judgment intact. Trump had already paid the full amount in June, but this latest denial by the Supreme Court underscores that no higher court will intervene, sealing the consequences of the jury’s…