Overview
- Trump asked the Second Circuit in a Tuesday filing to pause enforcement so he can seek Supreme Court review before E. Jean Carroll can collect the $83.3 million award.
- The Justice Department said it will petition the justices to let the United States replace Trump as the defendant under the Westfall Act, which could end the case because the government cannot be sued for defamation.
- Carroll’s lawyers do not oppose a stay if Trump increases his bond by about $7.46 million to cover post‑judgment interest during a potential Supreme Court appeal.
- The request follows the Second Circuit’s April 29 refusal to rehear his immunity and substitution claims, and Trump’s team says its upcoming petition will argue presidential civil immunity was not waived.
- A separate $5 million Carroll case already has a petition pending that the Supreme Court has rescheduled for a May 14 conference, and critics in some outlets argue DOJ is acting like the president’s personal counsel.