Carroll v. Trump, et al.

  1. October 27, 2020

    DOJ Can't Intervene For Trump In Writer's Defamation Suit

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's effort to argue for President Donald Trump in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit claiming he defamed her in denying a rape allegation, finding Trump is not an employee of the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

  2. October 21, 2020

    Trump Args Canceled After DOJ Atty Denied Courthouse Entry

    A U.S. Department of Justice effort to argue for President Donald Trump in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit claiming he defamed her took an unusual turn Wednesday when a DOJ lawyer was turned away from a Manhattan courthouse because of New York's COVID-19 out-of-state quarantine restrictions.

  3. October 06, 2020

    Trump Accuser Wants DOJ Ejected From Defamation Case

    E. Jean Carroll moved to eject the U.S. Department of Justice late Monday from her defamation case against President Donald Trump, arguing that a lawsuit shield for federal employees doesn't apply and that "slandering women" is not a part of anyone's job description.

  4. September 09, 2020

    Barr Calls DOJ's New Role In Trump Defamation Suit 'Routine'

    The White House requested that the U.S. Department of Justice take over President Donald Trump's defense in a high-profile defamation suit brought by a columnist who says she was raped by him, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr said Wednesday, adding that intervening in such cases has become "somewhat routine."

  5. September 08, 2020

    DOJ Steps In To Defend Trump In Rape Defamation Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday intervened in a rape accuser's defamation suit against President Donald Trump and said it planned to take over as the defendant in the case, a rare move that opposing counsel slammed as unprecedented, shocking and offensive.