Posted on 07/01/2024 7:52:52 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin
Here is the actual decision. NPR’s summary is found wanting.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
I wonder how many ways the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision will get twisted to get Trump ?.
Smith holding meetings ?.
congress is the one to keep checks on the president- they did not- because there was nothing legitimate to impeach him for concerning this case that is examining his NY trial- Trump was immune from prosecution, and again, Congress didn’t bring up charges for impeachment- The NY trial is a sham- Thankfully the SC has stepped in and made it clear that he can’t be tried for what the left are alleging he did
NPR and Nina do get it right (sometimes).
So in a way it a bitter victory? Immune from official acts during the time in office, but unofficial acts can still proceed. Am I reading this right? So all Jack Smith, and his rotten evil to the core judicial branch compadres have to do is change the wording to unofficial act and continue the harassment against President Trump. They did it with the expiration of limitations so they’ll do it here again. They see their candidate, FJB has a fatal wound and they’re going to try to bring Trump to his knees and totally destroy him. It’s an all out war for them now and we’re barely in July. God help us.
And who gets to define, “official”?
How does the Zen Master see the Biden debacle?
Its been scalped...the heart of this so called case was Trump communicating to his D.O.J. about the election. That has been destroyed today, thats an official act by the President. His speech on Jan 6th is obvious protected speech. All they really have now is this so called “fake elector” thing which involved local officials. The Jan 6th case is basically dead. This Smith wanted to get all this garbage in front of a D.C. jury as quick as he could. Cant happen now....AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
DC case on life support. It has been eviscerated. Good news for Trump. Jeff Clark says it is good news for him as well.
The “presumptive” part is what is important. ALL presidential acts are presumed to be official. Any prosecution must present evidence that an act is not official to support an indictment. Jack can’t simply add the words. He needs to do his damned job.
Do you think this ruling opens a can-of-worms re: official vs. unofficial acts or does enough to define the difference? If it doesn’t do so it seems Congress will have to define those parameters...
He has been extremely consistent: he doesn’t do politics, only court stuff.
+1
Do You think this renders impeachment for a “Perfect Phone Call” to Ukraine mute? That was certainly an Official Act.
The NPR fake news team is looking to get a refill on their prescription of COPIUM.
No, impeachment is separate.
IMHO, they can be prosecuted for acting outside their authority granted from the Constitution, but not for doing things within their Constitutional authority.
Here's the meat and potatoes from the SCOTUS opinion:
The President enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law. But Congress may not criminalize the President's conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch under the Constitution. And the system of separated powers designed by the Framers has always demanded an energetic, independent Executive. The President therefore may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. That immunity applies equally to all occupants of the Oval Office, regardless of politics, policy, or party.
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