Supreme Court Adds Six New Cases to 2026-27 Term, Denies Trump’s Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday added six new cases to its argument schedule for the 2026-27 term, including a dispute over state requirements for proving citizenship during voter registration. The court also denied President Donald Trump’s request to review a $5 million award against him in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll. The decisions were announced as part of the justices’ private conference orders, which followed their final regularly scheduled meeting before the summer recess. In 2023, a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, awarding her $5 million. Trump appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, which upheld the verdict and declined to reconsider the case. Trump petitioned the Supreme Court in November 2025, arguing that the lower courts improperly allowed Carroll’s lawyers to introduce three pieces of evidence: testimony from two women who alleged sexual assault by Trump in 1979 and 2005, and the “Access Hollywood” tape, a 2005 recording in which Trump bragged about grabbing women by their genitals. Carroll countered that even if the district court erred in admitting the evidence, it would not have changed the outcome, as the “record as a whole” supported her claim. The Supreme Court initially scheduled Trump’s petition for review in late February but delayed its consideration until last week, when it denied the request without comment. The court granted six petitions for review, covering a range of legal issues. These include: RiseandShine Corp. v. PepsiCo: Whether a trademark’s “inherent strength” is a legal question or a factual determination. Hoffmann v.#donald_trump #supreme_court #e_jean_carroll #riseandshine_corp #pepsiCo
