No. 25A250

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. E. Jean Carroll

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-02
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: defamation federal-tort-claims-act issue-preclusion presidential-immunity scope-of-employment westfall-act
Key Terms:
Arbitration Immigration Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a former president can be held liable for defamatory statements made about a public accusation while serving in office, and the proper standard for determining the scope of presidential immunity under the Westfall Act

Docket Entries

2025-09-04
Application (25A250) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 10, 2025.
2025-08-28
Application (25A250) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 11, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

President Donald J. Trump
Justin Daniel SmithJames Otis Law Group, LLC, Petitioner