Trump to ask SCOTUS to reverse E. Jean Carroll sex-abuse verdict

What they're saying: "President Trump intends to seek review by this Court of significant issues arising from the Second Circuit's erroneous decision," the president's council wrote in an application to the nation's highest court.

What's inside: The petition asked the court to grant the president an extension until Nov. 10 to formally ask for his case to be heard.

• In the filing, Trump's lawyers noted that the president has not previously asked for an extension, and that the legal team needs more time due to conflicts with other cases involving the president.

The other side: "We do not believe that President Trump will be able to present any legal issues in the Carroll cases that merit review by the United States Supreme Court," Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, told Axios in an emailed statement.

Catch up quick: Carroll sued Trump twice over allegations that he had sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.

• Carroll initially sued Trump for defamation in 2019, and again in 2022 for punitive damages over psychological harm and damage to her reputation.

• She was awarded $5 million in the 2022 case, and a jury issued an $83.3 million judgment against the president in the first case.
• A judge denied the president's request for a new trial and to strike those damages in April 2024.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information throughout.