The president argued that his appeal presented important legal issues regarding evidence. He complained that the trial judge wrongly allowed, among other things, the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which he bragged about grabbing women by their genitals. He said the New York-based federal appeals court’s approval of the tape’s admission conflicted with how other federal appeals courts handle evidentiary issues.

Carroll opposed review, writing that Trump’s “entire petition” to the justices was based on the “misstatement of fact” that she falsely accused him of sexual assault. And she argued that Trump failed to raise any legal issues warranting the court’s attention.