No. 25-573

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. E. Jean Carroll

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-13
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (5) Experienced Counsel
Tags: evidence-rules propensity-evidence rule-403 rule-404b rule-413 rule-415
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 415 overrides Rule 403's requirement to balance probative value against prejudicial effect, whether Rule 413(d) allows admission of temporally remote propensity evidence for non-criminal prior acts, and whether Rule 404(b)(2) permits admission of prior bad acts evidence without establishing a non-propensity purpose

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 415 overrides Rule 403’s requirement to balance the probative value of temporally remote propensity evidence against its prejudicial effect before such evidence can be admitted? II. Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 413(d) authorizes the admission of temporally remote propensity evidence that the defendant committed the “crime” of “sexual assault” when the alleged prior act did not constitute a crime or a sexual assault? III. Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)(2) permits the admission of “ modus operandi ” or “corroboration” evidence of prior “bad acts” without establishing a non-propensity purpose of the evidence, such as identity, absence of mistake, or another enumerated exception in Rule 404(b)(2)?

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
Reply of petitioner President Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-28
Reply of President Donald J. Trump submitted.
2026-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-14
Brief of respondent E. Jean Carroll in opposition filed.
2026-01-14
Brief of E. Jean Carroll in opposition submitted.
2026-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.
2026-01-08
Amicus brief of David Boyle submitted.
2025-12-15
Amicus brief of Iowa and 10 Other States submitted.
2025-12-15
Brief amicus curiae of Article III Project filed.
2025-12-15
Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed.
2025-12-15
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
2025-12-15
Amicus brief of Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, and The Presidential Coalition, LLC submitted.
2025-12-15
Amicus brief of Article III Project submitted.
2025-12-11
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
2025-12-11
Amicus brief of America First Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2026.
2025-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-14
Motion of E. Jean Carroll for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
2025-09-04
Application (25A250) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 10, 2025.
2025-08-28
Application (25A250) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 11, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

America First Legal Foundation
Christopher E. MillsSpero Law LLC, Amicus
Christopher E. MillsSpero Law LLC, Amicus
Article III Project
Michael Lee FranciscoFirst & Fourteenth PLLC, Amicus
Michael Lee FranciscoFirst & Fourteenth PLLC, Amicus
Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, and The Presidential Coalition, LLC
William Jeffrey OlsonWilliam J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
William Jeffrey OlsonWilliam J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
David Boyle
David Christopher Boyle — Amicus
David Christopher Boyle — Amicus
E. Jean Carroll
Roberta A. KaplanKaplan Martin LLP, Respondent
Roberta A. KaplanKaplan Martin LLP, Respondent
Iowa and 10 Other States
Eric Harris WessanIowa Attorney General's Office, Amicus
Eric Harris WessanIowa Attorney General's Office, Amicus
President Donald J. Trump
Justin Daniel SmithJames Otis Law Group, LLC, Petitioner
Justin Daniel SmithJames Otis Law Group, LLC, Petitioner