Supreme Court dismisses Michael Cohen's civil rights claim against Trump

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s appeal to bring back his civil rights claim against the former president, who is now the GOP presidential nominee. 

He was seeking damages from Trump and others for his imprisonment in 2020.

Cohen, who has been disbarred in New York, had argued he was targeted for writing a tell-all book about Trump. 

Cohen was Trump's personal attorney from 2006 to 2018.

In August 2018, he pleaded guilty to eight counts, including campaign-finance violations as well as tax and bank fraud. Three months later, he pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. In December 2018, Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. 

The high court's reason for dismissing the case Tuesday was not provided, which is standard practice for the court.