2024 Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity

Attorneys for President Donald Trump filed a Supreme Court petition to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment against him from E. Jean Carroll, arguing it is the first case holding a president liable for conduct in office and citing presidential immunity. The petition challenges the Second Circuit's refusal to apply immunity to Trump's White House statements denying misconduct allegations. Previous court decisions had ordered Trump to pay $5 million and later $83.3 million in damages.