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The Supreme Court ruled on the immunity case.
The Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office.
This disclaimer does not apply to unofficial activities.
This could lead to further delays in the federal election lawsuit against Donald Trump, according to CNN.
Supreme Court rules Trump has certain immunity in January 6 lawsuit, jeopardizing pre-election trial
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump can claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some actions he took during the final days of his presidency, a decision that is likely to further delay his pending trial on federal election interference charges.
The ruling, the Supreme Court’s most closely watched case this year, overturns a federal appeals court ruling in February that found Trump entitled to no immunity for crimes he allegedly committed while in office in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Trump v. United States that former presidents have effective immunity from prosecution for official acts they performed while in office, but not for unofficial acts.
The Supreme Court did not apply its ruling to whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution for conduct related to attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, so it remanded the issue to a lower court.
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Justice Samuel Alito questioned the impact of indicting a former president.
“Does a sitting president who just lost a very close and hard-fought election know that what could actually be nullified after he leaves office is not that he can retire peacefully, but that he could be criminally prosecuted by his bitter political opponents?” Alito asked.
“Wouldn’t that put us in a vicious circle that would destabilize our functioning as a democracy? If you look around the world, you will find countries where you see this process where the losers are imprisoned,” he said.
Trump responded to the news on Truth Social:
This is a huge victory for our Constitution and democracy. I am proud to be an American!
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