A federal ruling in New York scheduled a convention call in the defamation lawsuit of E. Jean Carroll opposed President Trump, a sign that the case is moving forward despite attempts by the Justice Department to intervene.
The initial convention scheduled for December 11 at 9:30 a. m. before Judge Lewis Kaplan.
“We look forward, even though everything is moving forward with the discovery of the case, which has been on hold since Trump introduced his suspension move last February, and we looked towards the initial convention in the E Jean Carroll case on December 11. “if the parties can’t agree on a schedule, ” said Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan. Array in a statement provided to ABC News.
Judge Kaplan, who has no ties to the plaintiff’s lawyer, rejected last month that the Justice Department update President Trump as charged in a lawsuit alleging he defamed Carroll after accusing him of lying about an alleged rape at a branch.
The Justice Department stated in vain that the president was acting in the performance of his official duties when he denied Carroll’s accusations.
“The president of the United States is not a “government employee” within the applicable statutes,” Kaplan wrote. “Even if he were an “employee,” President Trump’s allegedly defamatory statements about Ms. Carroll would not have been in the context of his employment. “
The defamation lawsuit is one of the vulnerabilities President Trump faces when he leaves office.
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