(CNN) A federal judge overseeing columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump has denied Trump's request to stop the case from moving forward as they await an appeals court decision. Judge Kaplan's sudden decision revives the case, which has been on hold for nearly a year while Trump and the Department of Justice pursued an appeal. Trump has denied the claims, saying Carroll wasn't his type and that she fabricated the allegation to boost sales of her book. No written order or opinion was published, and it is not clear why Judge Kaplan denied the stay on Wednesday. Trump's lawyers made the initial request to stay all proceedings in December 2020, while it pursued an appeal.

Source: CNN September 15, 2021 18:11 UTC