A federal appeals court declined to take up President Donald Trump's request to rehear his appeal of the $83 million judgment in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll on Wednesday.Trump had sought a hearing by the full 12-judge Second Circuit Court of Appeals, but a majority of the judges denied Trump's motion. The development now allows Trump to appeal the case directly to the Supreme Court.Lawyers for Trump argue he has presidential immunity from Carroll's accusations.Trump's quest for appeals began after a federal jury found that Trump defamed Carroll when he called her a li...
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