And make TSF sue to try and get it back!

Under the terms of the 2023 agreement between Trump and Carroll providing for the deposit of $5+ million to a "registry" controlled by the court, release of the funds to Carroll requires either a motion to the court or a stipulation of the parties. Trump, obviously, is not stipulating to the release of the funds, so Carroll has filed a motion. And under the rules of the court, Trump is entitled to file a response to that motion. Ordinarily, that response would be due in 14 days, but Carroll sought, and over Trump's objection, obtained an order reducing the time for Trump to respond from 14 days to 7 days. So Trump has to respond by July 7 and at that point, the judge can decide whether or not the funds should be released to Carroll or whether there is any reason not to do so at this time.

And the court will decide whether to release the funds to Carroll now or whether there is reason not to do so. This is spelled out in the 2023 agreement between Carroll and Trump providing for the deposit of $5+ million dollars into a "registry" controlled by the court. That agreement expressly states that the funds are the property of the court, not Trump. It also expressly requires either a motion to the court or a stipulation of the parties. Trump, obviously, is not stipulating to the release of the funds, so Carroll has filed a motion. And under the rules of the court, Trump is entitled to file a response to that motion. Ordinarily, that response would be due in 14 days, but Carroll sought, and over Trump's objection, obtained an order reducing the time for Trump to respond from 14 days to 7 days. So Trump has to respond by July 7 and at that point, the judge can decide whether or not the funds should be released to Carroll or whether there is any reason not to do so at this time.

Chase him down with ravenous, slavering dogs till he pays.

Maybe he can order them to remove the tarp in front of the Kennedy Center.

At what point does this asshole's creative legal shit end? Pay her the goddamn money and be done with it.

Under the terms of the agreement between Trump and Carroll providing for the deposit of $5+ million to the registry, release of the funds to Carroll requires either a motion to the court or a stipulation of the parties. Trump, obviously, is not stipulating to the release of the funds, so Carroll has filed a motion. And under the rules of the court, Trump is entitled to file a response to that motion. Ordinarily, that response would be due in 14 days, but Carroll sought, and over Trump's objection, obtained an order reducing the time for Trump to respond from 14 days to 7 days. So Trump has to respond by July 7 and at that point, the judge can decide whether or not the funds should be released to Carroll or whether there is any reason not to do so at this time.

Utterly ridiculous that it is being drawn out this long. He's just waiting to see if she dies first.

Appreciate the explanation.

Fat Nixon has been abusing our legal system ever since he could first afford to sue someone. It's beyond time for the greedy raping liar and thief to pay up!

We know what his response will be. Then, they will have to set another deadline and give him another chance to respond....etc. etc. ad nauseum....

He has lived his entire life in the courtrooms. He loves it.

It seems that they wait and wait for a delay to be filed. Same effect.

And nobody does anything against it (so far).

So tired of waiting for "hope and change"

That agreement provided for the deposit of $5+ million into a "registry" controlled by the Court. The agreement expressly provides that release of the funds to Carroll requires either a motion to the court or a stipulation of the parties. Trump, obviously, is not stipulating to the release of the funds, so Carroll has filed a motion. And under the rules of the court, Trump is entitled to file a response to that motion. Ordinarily, that response would be due in 14 days, but Carroll sought, and over Trump's objection, obtained an order reducing the time for Trump to respond from 14 days to 7 days. So Trump has to respond by July 7 and at that point, the judge can decide whether or not the funds should be released to Carroll or whether there is any reason not to do so at this time.

Is this how settlements are usually handled or is this an exception where Trump has managed to put his thumb (with a “b”) on the clock?

It isn't unusual for a litigant to reach such an agreement to obtain a measure of certainty.

You lost, ya scurvy varmit! Pay up NOW!

and it will forever remain on the record and in history. That's why he is fighting especially hard not to pay.