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Trump v. Carroll

Pending Petition
Docket No.25-573
Op. Below2d Cir.

Issue

(1) 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?; (2) 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?; and (3) 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)?

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 28, 2025
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.
Sep 4, 2025
Application (25A250) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 10, 2025.
Nov 10, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
Nov 14, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 18, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2026.
Dec 11, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 15, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
Dec 15, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed.
Dec 15, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Article III Project filed.
Jan 8, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.
Jan 14, 2026
Brief of respondent E. Jean Carroll in opposition filed.
Jan 28, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Jan 28, 2026
Reply of petitioner President Donald J. Trump filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19, 2026
Rescheduled.
Feb 23, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
Feb 26, 2026
Rescheduled.
Mar 2, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
Mar 4, 2026
Rescheduled.
Mar 16, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 19, 2026
Rescheduled.
Mar 23, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
Mar 26, 2026
Rescheduled.
Mar 30, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Mar 31, 2026
Rescheduled.
Apr 13, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.

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