According to Mary and Andrew, recent moves by President Trump’s administration have been following a pattern: “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.” The co-hosts begin by breaking down the flurry of news surrounding mail voting, starting with Monday afternoon’s decision by the Supreme Court to allow President Trump’s executive order curtailing mail voting to proceed, though not issuing a decision on the merits of the order. They discuss that decision in conjunction with the Postal Service’s announcement on Friday for a final rule that would comply with the executive order, a move that Andrew calls a proxy for the government to “have the Postal Service act in a way that has a clearly disproportionate impact on…
The Supreme Court on Monday denied President Trump’s long-shot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million sexual abuse verdict. The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6032917-supreme-court-rejects-donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-case/ #supremecourt #scotus #trump
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) petitioned the Supreme Court Tuesday to take a case involving a stun gun ban, accusing a federal appeals court of flouting a decade-old ruling by the high court. The Supreme Court ruled in Caetano v. Massachusetts that a ban on stun guns was unconstitutional on Second Amendment grounds in a unanimous per curiam (unsigned) ruling released on March 21, 2016. SAF referenced the 2016 decision at the opening of its petition for a writ of certiorari. (RELATED: California Almost Completely Ignores Recent SCOTUS 2A Ruling While Defending Glock Ban From DOJ Suit) “This case essentially is Caetano 2.0. In Caetano v. Massachusetts, this Court summarily vacated a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision…Open
The $83.3 million defamation verdict against President Donald J. Trump in favor of E. Jean Carroll has been placed on a temporary stay blocking enforcement by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The May 11, 2026 order gives Trump time to seek Supreme Court review. This stay follows the court’s decision to […] The post Carroll v. Trump: Second Circuit Issues Stay as Trump Pushes Presidential Immunity at Supreme Court appeared first on StoneZone .
The $83.3 million defamation verdict against President Donald J. Trump in favor of E. Jean Carroll has been placed on a temporary stay blocking enforcement by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The May 11, 2026 order gives Trump time to seek Supreme Court review. This stay follows the court’s decision to uphold the verdict and its denial of Trump’s request for an en banc rehearing. Carroll’s legal team consented to the pause on the condition that Trump post an additional $7.46 million bond to cover accruing interest through October 2027. The $83.3 million award remains on hold as the case proceeds toward the Supreme Court. Trump’s team asserts there is a strong prospect that the Supreme Court will grant review and…Open
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted President Donald J. Trump a delay in paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, pending a potential Supreme Court review.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted President Donald J. Trump a delay in paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, pending a potential Supreme Court review. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed President Donald J. Trump to delay paying an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll. This decision will hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to review the case or reject an appeal. DETAIL: The appeals court’s Tuesday decision requires Trump to post a $7.4 million bond to cover potential interest costs, a condition requested by Carroll’s legal team. The court had previously denied Trump’s request for a hearing before the full 2nd Circuit on the…Open
President Trump has asked a court to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit so he can appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
President Donald J. Trump has asked a federal appeals court to pause enforcement of an $83.3 million defamation judgment as he prepares a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has requested that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals stay enforcement of an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The request, filed on Tuesday, seeks to delay payment while Trump prepares a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. DETAIL: Trump’s legal team argues that the case raises significant constitutional questions, including unresolved issues surrounding presidential immunity and the Westfall Act, which governs when the federal government can be substituted as a defendant for officials’ actions. The Second Circuit recently rejected Trump’s bid for a rehearing, leaving the Supreme Court as his next legal option. Carroll has not opposed…Open
