Appeals court declines to give Trump immunity in lawsuit from rape accuser

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David Edwards
September 27, 2022

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to rule that former President Donald Trump is immune from a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll related to rape allegations.

Reuters reported that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a 2-1 decision asking a higher District of Columbia appeals court to examine the case.

Carroll, a former columnist, sued Trump in 2019 after he told a reporter, "she's not my type," in response to rape allegations.

"As relevant here, the question touches upon the duties of the President of the United States, and the personal tort liability he and his successors may (or may not) face under the Westfall Act. Getting the law of the local jurisdiction right is, therefore, of crucial importance, and only the highest local court is capable of making such a determination," the 57-page ruling explained.

Raw Story article

More details in the Reuters report here:

[Deuxcents]

1. Didn't this happen before he was prez?

Does he think he has immunity from birth to death?

[librechik]

2. This is the lawsuit I most want to succeed. That would be justice indeed.

[Brother Buzz]

4. The worm has turned

[bluestarone]

5. Great news. (This poor woman has been through hell)

TFG is so fucking inhuman, creepy, no good pile of shit!!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Read the Reuters link. It's NOT great news.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. This shouldn't have taken this long.

The Paula Jones v Clinton case should have made that clear.