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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit.

The Supreme Court has left intact a civil jury verdict holding President Donald J. Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll.

The Supreme Court has left intact a civil jury verdict holding President Donald J. Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald J. Trump’s appeal of a civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The Monday morning decision upholds a $5 million judgment awarded to Carroll following a civil trial in 2023. DETAIL: The case centers on Carroll’s claim that Trump sexually abused her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s, a claim he has consistently denied. Trump did not attend the trial, and his legal team called no witnesses. He argued in his appeal that the…Open

NPR (Ashley Lopez) - The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.Open

AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to toss $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by President Trump to toss a $5 million civil verdict that found he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. Why it matters: It's another loss for Trump after years of trying to get the verdict thrown out. He has denied wrongdoing and alleged Carroll made false, politically motivated accusations. This is a developing story.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by President Trump to toss a $5 million civil verdict that found he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. Why it matters: It's another loss for Trump after years of trying to get the verdict thrown out. He has denied wrongdoing and alleged Carroll made false, politically motivated accusations. This is a developing story.Open

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Supreme Court upholds grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law Monday that allows mailed ballots to be counted if they were postmarked by Election Day and received within five business days. The big picture: The justices' ruling could protect voting in states with similar laws this November and is sure to feed President Trump's frequent criticism of voting by mail. - The Trump administration backed the law's challengers, arguing that allowing states to count ballots received after Election Day undermines the integrity of federal elections. Driving the news: The court ruled 5-4 to uphold Mississippi's law, with Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissenting. - Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson defended…

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law Monday that allows mailed ballots to be counted if they were postmarked by Election Day and received within five business days. The big picture: The justices' ruling could protect voting in states with similar laws this November and is sure to feed President Trump's frequent criticism of voting by mail. - The Trump administration backed the law's challengers, arguing that allowing states to count ballots received after Election Day undermines the integrity of federal elections. Driving the news: The court ruled 5-4 to uphold Mississippi's law, with Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissenting. - Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson defended…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Schonfeld and The Hill) - Supreme Court rules states can accept mail ballots after Election Day

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More than a dozen states deem as valid mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, so long as they were postmarked by then. Justice Amy [...]