https://freerepublic.com/tag/carrollverdict/ en-us Thu, 7 May 2026 00:06:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4378026/posts The Justice Department plans to ask the Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump's appeal of the $83 million jury verdict in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. The DOJ explained in a Tuesday filing with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which cites the Westfall Act, that the federal government should be substituted as the defendant in the lawsuit. The DOJ had previously certified that Trump was acting "within the scope of employment" when he made statements that Carroll claimed were defamatory, The Washington Examiner reported. The 2nd Court of Appeals denied... Just the News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4378026/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2026 00:06:43 GMT