Jury trial over E. Jean Carroll verdict set to begin with a decision by Lewis Kaplan

• Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed a request by Donald Trump over the verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case; the ruling was based on 4-year-old evidence.
• Trump’s lawyer argued that the court should not consider statements about the “new evidence” presented by Josh Halpern, saying it is not relevant to the case.
• Roberta Kaplan’s attorney said the request was denied, as it would have delayed the case; the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s appeal.

Federal judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed a request by President Donald Trump to overturn the verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case regarding her civil claim. The judge upheld the decision, saying the evidence did not support the appeal. The ruling was based on 4-year-old evidence, without additional explanation.

In the materials, Trump’s lawyer argued that the court should not consider statements about the “new evidence” presented by Josh Halpern. The lawyer’s statement was that the new evidence was not relevant to the case. The lawyer, Justin Smith, also argued that the appeal should be dismissed, because the new evidence did not meet the requirements.

In the case, Trump’s lawyer asked the court to overturn the verdict in Carroll’s favor. The lawyer argued that the statement “is not based on the evidence” and that the court should not consider it. Roberta Kaplan’s attorney objected to the request, saying that the court should not delay the case.

In the information provided by the materials, the court considered that Trump’s appeal should be dismissed. It was stated that the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s appeal, and that the court should not consider it.

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