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Appeals court denies President Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument in E. Jean Carroll case

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A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump gave up his right to argue that presidential immunity protects him from being held liable for statements he made in 2019 when he denied that he raped advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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  1. Fox News

    Trump cannot assert presidential immunity in E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules (opens Fox News)

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    On Wednesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan made a ruling in writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former President Donald Trump.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Trump loses immunity bid in Carroll defamation suit (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier decision by a federal judge saying that Trump cannot claim immunity.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    Appeals court denies President Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument in E. Jean Carroll case (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump gave up his right to argue that presidential immunity protects him from being held liable for statements he made in 2019 when he denied that he raped advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

  4. Salon

    Trump seeks "immediate review" from Supreme Court after losing presidential immunity appeal (opens Salon)

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    Trump loses "undue" bid to assert presidential immunity claim in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit

  5. Politico

    Another court rejects Trump’s bid to assert ‘presidential immunity’ from his many legal troubles (opens Politico)

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    Trump waited too long to invoke the immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll's defamation law, a federal appeals court ruled.

  6. NBC New York

    Appeals court rejects Trump presidential immunity challenge to E. Jean Carroll case (opens NBC New York)

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    The case centers on Donald Trump’s claim in 2019 that the writer E. Jean Carroll made up an allegation that he raped her.

  7. UPI

    Appeals court rules Trump has no presidential immunity in E. Jeanne Carroll case (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wednesday ruled Donald Trump has no presidential immunity shielding him from the E. Jeanne Carroll rape libel suit.

  8. Bangor Daily News

    Appeals court denies Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument in defamation lawsuit (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump gave up his right to argue that presidential immunity protects him

  9. NBC News

    Federal appeals court denies Trump's presidential immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll case (opens NBC News)

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    The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Trump's lawyers waited too long - three years - to try to use the defense for his upcoming civil trial.

  10. The Guardian

    Trump’s presidential immunity claim in E Jean Carroll defamation suit rejected (opens The Guardian)

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    Appeals court upholds a federal judge’s decision to deny Trump’s claim of immunity, dealing him another legal setback

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Appeals court rejects Trump’s use of presidential immunity in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s use of presidential immunity in a bid to dismiss a civil defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.

  12. Forbes

    Court Denies Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal In E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case (opens Forbes)

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    The appeals court determined Trump waived his right to defense of presidential immunity in part because he didn’t raise it in a timely manner.

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