Former President Trump has requested a delay of trial in a defamation lawsuit against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The former president asked for a 90-day delay in the case in a motion Thursday. Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that Trump cannot assert immunity in the case.
Trump’s legal team argued in a Thursday motion that the delay is necessary to allow the former president to consider appellate options, including an appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary.
“Forcing President Trump to stand trial absent a final determination as to whether his presidential immunity defense is viable would be the ‘quintessential form of prejudice’ and would deprive the immunity of its intended effect,” the motion states.
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