The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on Monday declining to hear Donald Trump’s appeal to overturn a jury verdict that found him liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury had previously awarded Carroll $5 million in damages for the incident, which allegedly occurred at a New York City department store in the 1990s.

Trump’s legal team had petitioned the justices to reconsider their earlier refusal to hear the case, a move that is considered procedurally unusual. As is standard practice when the Court denies a petition without a full hearing, the justices provided no explanation for their decision.

While this specific $5 million verdict remains in place, the legal battle between the two parties continues on other fronts. Trump’s attorneys are currently challenging a separate $83.3 million defamation judgment in a different court, citing arguments related to presidential immunity. Sources agree that the Supreme Court has now rebuffed Trump’s efforts to challenge the initial verdict on two separate occasions this year. While SCMP notes that Trump has already paid the $5 million judgment following the court's initial refusal to hear the case, Axios highlights that the broader legal conflict regarding his other financial liabilities remains active.