"There is not a single person in the United States—not the President and not anyone else—whose job description includes slandering women they sexually assaulted."

Tonight, @kaplanrobbie & I filed our brief opposing DOJ& #39;s effort to hijack @ejeancarroll& #39;s case against Donald Trump

You can read the brief here:

https://www.kaplanhecker.com/sites/default/files/Carroll%20Opposition%20Brief%20-%20AS%20FILED.pdf

As">https://www.kaplanhecker.com/sites/def... is always true of filings at @KaplanHecker, it reflects a team effort and vital contributions from many extraordinary colleagues.

Last month, @LeahLitman published a powerful @PostEverything analysis of the case (which we quote in our brief), explaining why DOJ& #39;s motion to substitute the United States as the defendant is both meritless and deplorable https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/10/justice-carroll-defamation-trump/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2...

For insightful coverage of the brief we filed tonight, check this @nytimes article by @BenWeiserNYT and Alan Feuer https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/nyregion/donald-trump-jean-carroll-lawsuit-rape.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/0...