The Supreme Court Should Strike Down the E. Jean Carroll Verdict
The Supreme Court is being urged to overturn the jury verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case against Donald Trump. Critics argue that the case exemplifies a troubling trend where the rights of the accused are compromised in sexual assault allegations. The outcome could have significant implications for how evidence is presented in such cases moving forward.
- ▪Donald Trump is appealing a jury's decision that found him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.
- ▪The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages after the verdict.
- ▪The Supreme Court has delayed its decision on whether to take up the case for the 11th time.
- ▪Critics claim that the current legal framework allows for character assassination without substantial evidence against the accused.
- ▪There are concerns that the changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence have undermined the rights of defendants in sexual assault cases.
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The Supreme Court Should Strike Down the E. Jean Carroll Verdict Betsy McCaughey 11:30 AM | May 30, 2026 AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura When the accusation is sexual assault or rape, the rights of the accused go out the window. Prosecutors and plaintiffs' lawyers in civil cases drag in character assassins who know nothing about the alleged assault but instead make their own claims -- without proof -- that they too were victims of the accused, often decades earlier. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); That's what happened to President Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case, and why he is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the jury's decision.
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