Court Gives Trump Partial Victory In Rape Accuser’s Defamation Lawsuit

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit gave a split decision, stating that a lower court was in error when it ruled that Trump’s accuser, E. Jean Carroll, could sue him personally for his allegedly defamatory statements against her while president, The Hill reported.

The panel asked the top local court in Washington, D.C., to decide on an issue regarding Trump’s potential immunity, specifically whether he was acting “outside the scope” of his presidency in his alleged defamation of Carroll by projecting doubt on her credibility and criticizing her personal appearance.