Posted on 07/01/2024 7:52:52 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, ruled that a former president has absolutely immunity for his core constitutional powers– and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts, but lack immunity for unofficial acts. . But at the same time, the court sent the case back to the trial judge to determine which, if any of Trump actions, were part of his official duties and thus were protected from prosecution.
That part of the court’s decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not re-elected. If he is re-elected, Trump could order the Justice Department to drop the charges against him, or he might try to pardon himself in the two pending federal cases.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court’s decision, joined by his fellow conservatives. Dissenting were the three liberals, Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Monday's decision to send the case back to trial Judge Tanya Chutkan all but guarantees that there will be no Trump trial on the election interference charges for months. Even before the immunity case, Judge Chutkan indicated that trial preparations would likely take three months. Now, she will also have to decide which of the charges in the Trump indictment should remain and which involve official acts that under the Supreme Court ruling are protected from prosecution.
Even after Judge Chutkan separates the constitutional wheat from the chaff, Trump could seek further delays, as immunity questions are among the very few that may be appealed prior to trial.
(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...
Does this mean that the DC case is dead...or at least delayed?
“They downplayed the ‘presumptive immunity’ part of the ruling with that headline”
Well it is npr after all.....heck I’m surprised they reported on it at all.
Which means “sonofab***h” related to the Ukraine still leaves Biden exposed. But probably protects Obama re: drone striking American citizens.
Roger. I didn’t catch that.
“Wise Latina”
I prefer Wide Latina.
Because the ruling comes from SCOTUS, any act ruled ‘unofficial’ in an inferior court can be appealed to SCOTUS.. is how I read it...
According to Fox News legal experts, perhaps dead, but at least delayed a long time.
We just keep winning ! My gosh, we are going to get so sick of winning! Hahhhh.
I finished reading most of Justice Thomas’s concurring opinion.
Thomas writes:
“””I write separately to highlight another way in which this
prosecution may violate our constitutional structure. In
this case, the Attorney General purported to appoint a private citizen as Special Counsel to prosecute a former President on behalf of the United States. But, I am not sure that
any office for the Special Counsel has been “established by
Law,” as the Constitution requires. Art. II, §2, cl. 2. By requiring that Congress create federal offices “by Law,” the
Constitution imposes an important check against the President—he cannot create offices at his pleasure.”””
The next steps for the Trump Team is to take Jack Smith to court and force a decision as to whether Smith had a legal right to indict Trump.
Hold the Bus!
Spineless chief justice roberts claims there is no political bias in judicial system.
Good find... Jack Smith’s removal should come hot on this ruling...
This saves Biden’s ass for any lawsuits resulting from American’s deaths caused by illegal aliens.
UNTIL the USSC Rules that interfering with Elections via Lawfare is Un-Constitutional, on its face, Marc Elias, will rake in millions with frivolous Cases to promote Election Fraud, as he is right now....
naturally, CNN is having a cow...the charges are absurd and this Smith thug wanted to get this case in front of a D.C. jury before the election. Not so fast there commie boy. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
... devils in the details... as a superior court they can choose to hear it... right?
Reminder, he called this, with a 6-3 decision, months ago.
Actually the headline should read all presidents. Including Biden and any other dem that should win in the future.
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