Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard will continue as planned.

According to E! News, Heard's attorney, Benjamin Rottenborn, petitioned on May 3 to dismiss Depp's suit, arguing that there was no "clear and convincing evidence."

The same day, a judge denied Rottenborn's request, ruling that the trial could proceed.

"We are pleased with Chief Judge Azcarate's ruling that the trial will proceed after Mr. Rottenborn failed to convince the court that he had grounds to dismiss the case," a spokesperson for Depp told Us Weekly. Depp's publicist told Us Weekly, "We are confident in the future of this trial and that the truth will continue to be shared."

Depp's lawyers also adjourned the trial on May 3, giving the floor to Heard's lawyers, according to a CNN report.

Depp is suing his ex-wife for defamation after she published an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018 alleging that he subjected her to domestic violence. Depp was not named in the article, but was widely understood to be its target. He claims that Hurd's words caused him to lose his job and income and damaged his reputation; according to NBC News, Depp is counterclaiming for $50 million and Hurd for $100 million.

After the editorial was published, Depp was dropped from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. Since the trial began, a petition to drop Heard from "Aquaman 2" has become a hot topic, with nearly 3.5 million signatures at the time of writing.

The trial began on April 11 and is expected to continue for some time yet.

Heard and Depp were married from 2015 to 2017.