political/legal correspondent; focuses on the presidential significance and the fact that none of Trump's three court picks dissented

Reports the cert denial in the $5 million civil battery and defamation case, noting that Trump had previously transferred $5.5 million to a court-controlled account following the jury verdict in 2023, and that the three Trump-appointed justices did not dissent from the order.

“The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal on Monday; the 2023 jury verdict and $5 million civil judgment remain in place.”