Trump to Appeal First Loss to E. Jean Carroll

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a defamation lawsuit loss to E. Jean Carroll.

Trump's lawyers filed a notice of appeal on Friday, August 12, 2022, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The appeal comes after a federal judge dismissed Trump's attempt to delay the lawsuit, which alleges that Trump raped Carroll in the 1990s.

Trump has denied the allegations.

The case is scheduled to go to trial in April 2023.

Carroll's lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against Trump by women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.

In 2019, Carroll sued Trump for defamation after he denied her allegations.

Trump's lawyers have argued that the lawsuit should be dismissed because Trump was acting within his scope of employment as president when he made the statements.

However, the judge rejected that argument, ruling that Trump was not acting within the scope of his employment when he made the statements.

The judge also ruled that Carroll's lawsuit can proceed even though the alleged rape occurred outside the statute of limitations.

The judge ruled that Carroll's lawsuit can proceed under the "discovery rule," which allows a plaintiff to file a lawsuit even if the statute of limitations has expired if they were unaware of the injury or its cause.

Trump's lawyers have argued that the discovery rule does not apply in this case because Carroll was aware of the alleged rape at the time it occurred.

However, the judge rejected that argument, ruling that Carroll's allegations are sufficiently specific and that she has provided evidence to support her claims.

The appeal is likely to be closely watched by legal experts.

The case could have implications for other lawsuits that have been filed against Trump by women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.

It could also have implications for the future of the #MeToo movement.

Watch live from outside court as Trump to appeal first loss to E Jean Carroll

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a defamation lawsuit loss to E. Jean Carroll. The case is scheduled to go to trial in April 2023.

Trump's lawyers have argued that the lawsuit should be dismissed because Trump was acting within his scope of employment as president when he made the statements.

However, the judge rejected that argument, ruling that Trump was not acting within the scope of his employment when he made the statements.

The judge also ruled that Carroll's lawsuit can proceed even though the alleged rape occurred outside the statute of limitations.

Trump's lawyers have appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The appeal is likely to be closely watched by legal experts.