Appeals court declines to give Trump immunity in lawsuit from rape accuser

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to rule that former President Donald Trump is immune from a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll related to rape allegations.

Reuters reported that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a 2-1 decision asking a higher District of Columbia appeals court to examine the case.

Carroll, a former columnist, sued Trump in 2019 after he told a reporter, "she's not my type," in response to rape allegations.

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