In a letter filed early Monday in Manhattan federal court, Donald Trump’s lawyer cited several alleged errors by the judge in his request for a mistrial
Donald Trump has requested a mistrial in a civil case where the writer E. Jean Carroll is accusing him of rape and defamation, saying the judge made several “unfair and prejudicial” rulings against him.accused U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of being biased against the former U.S. president, including in the jury’s presence.
Requests for mistrials are often long shots, including when they are based on the judge’s own statements. Such requests also often form a basis for eventual appeals. The former Elle magazine advice columnist’s defamation claim concerns an October 2022 post on Trump’s Truth Social platform, where Trump called Carroll’s case a “complete con job” and “a Hoax and a lie.”Because the case is civil, Carroll must establish her claims by a preponderance of the evidence, meaning more likely than not, and need not meet the tougher criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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