I don’t know. Good question.
Remember Nixon. No one is above the law...not even Nixon.
0bama is a Progressive Democrat with control over the Executive and Legislative branches of our government. Plus a compliant press. Nixon never had all of that. Therefor 0bama IS above the law, at least until there is a change in one of the houses of Congress. Until then, he is as much above the law as any other absolute ruler in history.