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Supreme Court Upholds ‘Absolute Immunity’ for Presidents in Trump Case

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Donald Trump’s favor in the presidential immunity case, complicating at least two prosecutions against the 45th president. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a former president to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive […]

Trump asks to overturn New York conviction based on Supreme Court immunity ruling

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team filed a letter Monday asking Acting Judge Juan Marchan for permission to file a motion to overturn the jury’s guilty verdict in a New York criminal case. The New York Times report. This letter, The Supreme Court ruled Regarding President Trump’s motion for immunity, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 […]

Ex-DHS chief calls Supreme Court immunity ruling a 'setback to our constitutional order'

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson said Tuesday that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity was a “setback to our nation’s constitutional order.” “This is an incredible decision for me,” Johnson said. MSNBC “Good morning, Joe,” he said. “And in my view, this is a setback to our constitutional order.” On Monday, the […]

‘The President Is Now A King’: Liberal Justices Express ‘Fear For Our Democracy’ In Trump Immunity Dissent

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote dissents on Monday in which they vehemently objected to the court’s majority opinion in the presidential immunity case brought by former President Donald Trump. The majority held that presidents are entitled to “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional […]

Berkeley scholars: Supreme Court immunity ruling poses risk to democracy

Two UC Berkeley scholars have warned that the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity poses a “direct threat” to democracy and the rule of law, and expressed concern about what a second term for former President Donald Trump might look like. In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled along ideological lines that […]