The Supreme Court on Monday declined President Trump’s request to reconsider its denial of review for a $5 million civil judgment against him in the case brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll.

The decision came as part of the second of three scheduled “summer order lists.” The high court provided no explanation for its refusal to revisit the case.

Carroll filed her lawsuit in 2022, alleging that in 1996 Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at a New York department store and later defamed her after she made her allegations public.

After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the jury’s verdict, Trump petitioned the Supreme Court. In a November 2025 filing, he argued Carroll should not have been allowed to introduce testimony from other women who alleged assault by him and the 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women by their genitals.

Carroll urged the justices to deny Trump’s appeal, maintaining that even if the evidence introduction was improper, her case remained strong. The court initially scheduled to consider Trump’s petition at its February 20, 2026, conference but postponed it until June 25, when they denied his request four days later.

On July 8, Trump sought reconsideration of the decision. He contended that Carroll’s lawyers had relied on statements he made while president and argued a second petition for review, filed by her on July 28, would address whether those statements constitute protected official acts. If so, they should not have been introduced in the 2022 trial.

Trump has separately asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million award from a 2024 jury. The high court is expected to consider that case later this year.

“President Trump will keep winning against liberal lawfare, as he continues to focus on his mission to make America great again,” said Trump’s legal team in a statement. “The American people stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the witch hunts.”

The justices’ Monday decision was always unlikely given their history of not reconsidering petitions. Still, it marks another setback for Trump’s efforts to contest Carroll’s claims and avoid the two separate monetary awards ordered by juries.