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Federal Appeals Court Denies Trump’s Bid for New Trial in Sexual Abuse and Defamation Lawsuit Filed by E. Jean Carroll

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld a previous ruling that President-elect Donald Trump is not entitled to a new trial in a lawsuit where he was found liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision comes after a thorough examination by the court, which dismissed Trump’s claims of judicial missteps negatively impacting his case. In the recent court filing, it was deliberated that U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan acted within his judicial duties, including allowing testimonies from two women who had similar allegations against Trump, … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court panel on Monday affirmed the liability of former President Donald Trump in a sexual abuse case involving writer E. Jean Carroll, stemming from an incident in the mid-1990s. The court’s decision upheld a previous jury verdict that awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. Trump’s legal team had sought to overturn the verdict, arguing that errors had compromised the trial’s fairness. They specifically contested the admission of testimony from two other women who alleged similar assaults, and the use of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump made … Read more

US Appeals Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of Columnist E. Jean Carroll

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NEW YORK — In a significant affirmation of a previous court decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a $5 million judgment against former President Donald Trump. The verdict, handed down by a Manhattan jury earlier this year, compensated E. Jean Carroll for claims of defamation and sexual abuse that she alleged occurred in a New York department store in the mid-1990s. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, contended during her 2023 trial that Trump sexually assaulted her after they entered a dressing room together in 1996. Despite Trump’s absences from the trial, … Read more

Controversy at Women’s Prison: Inmate Alleges Sexual Assault by Transgender Cellmate Amidst Department of Corrections Housing Policy Debate

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GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A former inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by her transgender cellmate, an individual with a history of sexual offenses, according to court documents. The plaintiff, Mozzy Clark-Sanchez, claims the assaults occurred over a period during which they shared a cell, sparking concerns about the incarceration policies for transgender inmates in state facilities. Clark-Sanchez’s lawsuit asserts severe allegations against Christopher Scott Williams, who after legally being recognized as a female by the state, was transferred from a men’s to … Read more