Supreme Court Rules Former Presidents Have Substantial Protection from Prosecution (www.supremecourt.gov)

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On Monday, July 1st, 2024, The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States that a former president has substantial immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office, but not for ‘unofficial’ acts.

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The Supreme Court rules that Trump has "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for all "official acts" he took while in office. The vote is 6–3. (www.supremecourt.gov)

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The Supreme Court rules that Trump has "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for all "official acts" he took while in office. The vote is 6–3. (www.supremecourt.gov)

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Trump v. US Decision Dropped (www.supremecourt.gov)

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Held: 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 constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts.

The President enjoys no im- munity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law.

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