Trump’s attorneys asked a federal court to extend the deadline for paying a $5 million civil judgment to columnist E Jean Carroll, days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal. The jury in 2023 found Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation, and he has placed the award in escrow, though accrued interest has raised the total to about $5.8 million. In a filing, the president’s new counsel, Josh Halpern, said his predecessor’s move to a federal judgeship required additional time to become familiar with the case. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, countered that the request appears to be a procedural delay and noted that Trump has had ample time to retain new counsel since February. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the appeal came after Trump’s lawyers sought to pause the payment while the court considered a possible rehearing. Kaplan said Trump intends to appeal a separate $83 million defamation judgment and may combine the two cases, raising questions about presidential immunity. The court has not yet ruled on the extension request.