DOJ asks appeals court to pause $83 million verdict against Trump in hopes of a SCOTUS review
The DOJ explained in a Tuesday filing that cites the Westfall Act that the federal government should be substituted as the defendant in the lawsuit. The DOJ had previously certified that Trump was acting "within the scope of employment" when he made statements that Carroll claimed were defamatory.
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