New Delhi, July 29 -- US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E Jean Carroll, arguing that he is immune from civil liability for statements made while serving as president, Axios reported on Tuesday.

According to court filings, Trump's legal team urged the top court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the 2024 jury verdict, contending that the Second Circuit failed to properly consider whether presidential immunity applies to the case.

"This is the first case in our nation's history in which a court has imposed damages liability on a president for his conduct in office," Trump's lawyers told the Supreme Court, according to CNN.

The appeal ...