A judge has set an early 2024 trial date for writer E. Jean Carroll's original 2019 defamation case against former President Donald Trump. MORE: Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to include Trump town hall remarks in defamation suitTrump has denied all accusations. However, Trump is not required to attend the civil trial, just as he did not attend the other trial last month. Such a ruling would make the case go away, as the federal government cannot be sued for defamation. Judge sets January 2024 trial date for E. Jean Carroll's original defamation case against Trump originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 15, 2023 22:26 UTC