Today, the Supreme Court declined President Trump's request to review the $5 million civil judgment against him stemming from writer E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit. The justices did not explain their decision, and no dissents were noted.

The decision effectively ends Trump's effort to overturn the 2023 jury verdict, which found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. The case stemmed from Carroll's allegation that Trump assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s—an allegation he has consistently denied.

A separate case involving Carroll's defamation claims—which resulted in an $83.3 million judgment against Trump in 2024—could still reach the Supreme Court. Trump's legal team has said it plans to ask the justices to hear that case as well.

Following today's decision, Trump's lawyers called Carroll's lawsuits a "Democrat-funded travesty" and said the president would continue "winning against liberal lawfare."

I interviewed E. Jean Carroll last year about her memoir, Not My Type, in which she chronicles the legal proceedings with her signature wit, candor, and sense of humor. Given today's news, it feels like a fitting time to revisit our conversation.