President Donald Trump's lawyers have filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision rejecting his appeal of a $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The initial petition was denied by the court on June 29, 2026, leaving intact a 2023 jury verdict that found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her.

In the rehearing petition, Trump's legal team argues that the court should reopen the case because Trump plans to file a separate Supreme Court appeal in another Carroll defamation case, which they say will raise important questions about presidential immunity for official statements. They requested the justices to "grant rehearing" or hold the petition while the related case proceeds.

The petition, filed by Michael Martinich-Sauter, states, "Trump respectfully petitions for rehearing of this Court’s June 29, 2026 order denying his petition for a writ of certiorari." It further notes that "rehearing is warranted because President Trump will imminently file a petition for a writ of certiorari in Carroll v."

Supreme Court rules generally limit rehearing petitions after denial of certiorari to intervening circumstances with substantial or controlling effect or other substantial grounds not previously presented. The Supreme Court docket indicates that Trump's first rehearing filing was not accepted due to a needed correction.

The case continues to draw attention as Trump has stated he will "continue the fight" following the Supreme Court's decision not to review the Carroll abuse verdict.

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