Writer E. Jean Carroll's original defamation lawsuit against former President Trump should be paused to give him time to invoke an immunity defense, his attorney argues.
"With a trial scheduled for January 15, it is imperative that this court stays all district court proceedings until it resolves whether a president may raise his immunity defense," Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, told a three-judge panel of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Kaplan had ruled Trump's attempt to delay the case was frivolous, but Habba disagreed during Tuesday's oral argument. Matz also argued that Carroll deserves to have her day in court without competition from the other civil and criminal trials Trump faces.
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