Coverage dated December 2, 2021

Appeals court debates fate of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump

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By Kara Scannell, CNN Three federal appeals court judges quizzed lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump on Friday to determine the fate of Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump.

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Appeals court debates fate of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump (opens KRDO)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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By Kara Scannell, CNN Three federal appeals court judges quizzed lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump on Friday to determine the fate of Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump.
CNN
Appeals court hears arguments in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump (opens CNN)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll squares off against the Justice Department before a New York federal appeals court Friday in an oral argument that will likely decide the fate of her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
CBS News
Trump attorneys argue for dismissal of E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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Carroll is suing Trump over his claim she was "totally lying" about her allegation that he assaulted her in the 1990s to sell a memoir.
Newsweek
Trump lawyers tell court U.S. should take his place in defamation suit to protect presidency (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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Changing the defendant in E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against Trump could cause the lawsuit to be dropped on technicalities.