Judge Pushes Trump Defamation Trial To Wednesday

The New York Times reports:

The trial of E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit against Donald J. Trump was delayed until Wednesday after a juror fell ill. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan did not give a reason for his decision, which was announced by the federal court in Manhattan late Monday. The decision followed uncertainty over the condition of the juror and a request from Mr. Trump to postpone the trial because of the Republican primary in New Hampshire, which is on Tuesday.

The former president, who is seeking to return to the White House, has been alternating campaign stops with court appearances, using his time in the courtroom as an opportunity to reach voters and complain that he is being mistreated. Mr. Trump had said he wanted to testify, but his lawyer Alina Habba said in court Monday morning that he would not be able to take the stand on Tuesday because of the primary.

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E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against Donald Trump is delayed until Wednesday. The Manhattan judge hearing the case put the trial on hold Monday and Tuesday after a juror and the parents of one of Trump’s lawyers fell sick. https://t.co/V7hjVgAGrD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 22, 2024

Alina Habba said she wasn’t feeling well this morning in court and she was exposed to her parents who have covid. Trump was sitting next to her at the Counsel table where they were repeatedly whispering to each other. Now Trump is heading to a rally in NH.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 22, 2024