On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Donald Trump to rehear his appeal concerning the $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The court’s decision was delivered via a brief, one-sentence order that provided no reasoning for the denial and indicated no dissents among the justices.

This latest action follows a previous refusal by the court in June to take up Trump’s arguments regarding the case. Trump’s legal team had sought a rehearing, essentially asking the justices to reconsider their earlier decision to bypass the appeal. By denying this motion, the Supreme Court has effectively closed the door on this specific avenue of legal challenge regarding the verdict.

The underlying case stems from a jury finding that Trump was liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. While Trump has consistently denied the allegations and challenged the legal proceedings, the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene leaves the lower court’s judgment intact. The court’s silence on the matter is standard procedure for such orders, as the justices are not required to explain their reasoning when declining to hear a case.