Carroll files her first defamation lawsuit against Trump
Reporting and findings
- documented
E. Jean Carroll filed her first defamation action against Trump in New York state court on November 4, 2019. The later removal to federal court was the same proceeding.
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York: Carroll v. Trump, document 32Opinion page 33, Procedural Background
Summary and current status
E. Jean Carroll sued him
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDefendant in individual capacity
- Carroll v. Trump, No. 20-cv-7311Proceeding or activity documented in this entry
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpDefendant in individual capacityCarroll v. Trump, No. 20-cv-7311
Figures
Distinct original proceeding filed1 count Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- New York state action later removed as SDNY 1:20-cv-07311
- Period
- 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-04
- As of
- 2026-09-13
- Method
- Count this original proceeding once. Do not separately count removal, transfers, superseding complaints or indictments, appeals, individual counts, defendants, or later enforcement stages.
- Uncertainty
- One documented matter or action in the reviewed corpus. This is not a complete census of all proceedings or presidential actions.