Trump Request To Put Defamation Trial On Hold Rejected
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Last week, Trump's attorneys asked for a 90-day stay in the trial in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
President Donald Trump’s request to delay proceedings in an upcoming defamation trial was denied Thursday.
Last week, Trump’s attorneys asked for a 90-day stay in the trial in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial will begin Jan. 16.
The request from Trump’s team came after the court said he waited too long to assert presidential immunity as a defense. The former president’s attorneys argued Trump needed more time to consider appellate options.
They also cited Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s filings with the Supreme Court in a separate case urging an “immediate review” of Trump’s presidential immunity argument. The high court rejected Smith’s push for a fast ruling.
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