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calimary

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61. I'm guessing THAT is gonna become a BIG issue with voters.

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:02 PM

4 hrs ago

And it makes me wonder if something like that will become a major thrust toward getting rid of lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court.

Frankly, I think we’ve needed THAT one for a LOOOOOOONNNNNNGGG time! TERM LIMITS for SCOTUS. And as soon as possible!!!

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"BREAKING: E Jean Carroll has her money. www.ms.now/news/e-jean-... " [View all] orleans 14 hrs ago OP

Holy crap, really???? Nittersing 14 hrs ago #1

GOOD! Bout damn time irisblue 14 hrs ago #2

You just know [Redacted] is seething about johnnyfins 14 hrs ago #3

Me too. Ketchup gotta be flying irisblue 13 hrs ago #18

Yeah EuterpeThelo 13 hrs ago #22

E Jean is my queen malaise 13 hrs ago #4

Trump is adjudicated rapist Botany 13 hrs ago #5

To quote LetMyPeopleVote malaise 13 hrs ago #13

That's great news HappyH 13 hrs ago #6

Her lawyers got the money. They will take their 90% cut so it leaves her $1.5M of the award. n/t Jacson6 13 hrs ago #7

Don't forget that any lawyer popsdenver 13 hrs ago #16

She said she would be donating it to charities. multigraincracker 13 hrs ago #26

Kaplan hasn't disclosed her fee arrangement, but attorneys in civil actions usually receive from 33% to 40% sop 12 hrs ago #38

She has to pay all legal costs Jacson6 10 hrs ago #50

Reportedly, Carroll's legal team at Kaplan Hecker & Fink received $7 million in funding from American Future Republic, sop 10 hrs ago #53

Can you provide us with a copy of her engagement letter with her lawyers, since you seem to have it. onenote 11 hrs ago #43

Victims typically see 45-55% of gross judgement Torchlight 10 hrs ago #54

Proor Jacson6 raising2moredems 2 hrs ago #62

tRump is going to be in such a bad mood today, we should all post about this on socials yaesu 13 hrs ago #8

Nah, popsdenver 13 hrs ago #17

Be a shame that Trump gets to read and or see this all over the place. Botany 13 hrs ago #19

Fantastic Coolgoober 13 hrs ago #9

Leaders around the world are laughing at Trump. Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #10

And they weep for the loss of the United States as a strong ally. Justice matters. 10 hrs ago #52

wow i honestly thought she would never get the money the court ordered her to be paid. dawn5651 13 hrs ago #11

Woot! sheshe2 13 hrs ago #12

I haven't seen "woot" in a long time. Nittersing 12 hrs ago #34

Glad I could help with that! sheshe2 11 hrs ago #47

Best news in a very long time. OGBuzz 13 hrs ago #14

Carroll should do the response for Dems Thursday night. Sneederbunk 13 hrs ago #15

I guess the subject matter for Trump's Thursday speech just changed. Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #20

I'd love her to hold a public press conference with the Epstein victims malaise 13 hrs ago #23

Butthurt drumpf will surely attack her out of frustration in 3... 2... 1... JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #21

Finally, a small amount of accountability for Trump rurallib 13 hrs ago #24

raper-felon DoBW 13 hrs ago #25

Now when does she get the $83 million judgment?? niyad 13 hrs ago #27

That's what I want to know! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #30

Status of the $83 million judgment: onenote 11 hrs ago #44

I suspect the court's already stumbling across thin ice. Many people already regard them as partisan hacks -- struggle4progress 11 hrs ago #49

I'm guessing THAT is gonna become a BIG issue with voters. calimary 4 hrs ago #61

Wonder if his lawyers will ever see payment. calimary 4 hrs ago #60

Hopefully her win will inspire others. pfitz59 13 hrs ago #28

He already is bankrupt , soon the Gordcanuck 6 hrs ago #59

Sounds like some interesting watching, ahead. calimary 46 min ago #63

A tiny fraction of what slob owes her, but a step in the right direction. SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #29

... orangecrush 12 hrs ago #31

Outstanding!! I love Feminist Justice. ⚖️ ❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #32

This has to be the first time he paid for something. Dawson Leery 12 hrs ago #33

I'm very thankful for E Jean Carroll Nittersing 12 hrs ago #35

That's why she's my queen and I am anti all royals malaise 11 hrs ago #39

She needs to BE VERY CAREFUL: AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #36

Good For Her MissouriDem47 12 hrs ago #37

Actually she only got... Snackshack 11 hrs ago #40

At Ieast it's a start Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #46

One small step for Womankind... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #41

5 million down, 83 million to go struggle4progress 11 hrs ago #42

See post #44 for the status of the $83 million judgment. onenote 11 hrs ago #45

Intensely satisfying news Wild blueberry 11 hrs ago #48

Excellent! Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #51

Excellent BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #55

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #56

As someone noted in an earlier post WmChris 7 hrs ago #57

As a technical legal matter, he was not "convicted" -- civil cases don't result in "convictions" onenote 6 hrs ago #58