It’s not a bad summary.
They downplayed the ‘presumptive immunity’ part of the ruling with that headline...
Applies to Biden too and all past presidents?
Maybe this thread won’t be pulled
IMHO, if insuring that American elections are conducted free and fair, in accordance with the law, and protected from foreign hacking of voting machines is a duty of POTUS, then Trump must have absolute immunity from criminal prosecuation for working to stop the 2020 Big Steal. Thus, the immunity issue is dependent on Trump’s belief, even if not accepted as true, that the 2020 election was stolen.
You can almost hear Nina crying and screaming as she types this article.
So his conviction in New York is still there?
My source, Zen Master, was dead on again.
He said months ago, 6-3 immunity.
Hey, we paid for it, we might as well use it when it is suitable.
Presidents are still liable for crimes they commit in office, like treason or taking bribes, but for official acts, immune.
Question to be decided is what is an official act.
Lot’s of wiggle room there.
Does this mean that the DC case is dead...or at least delayed?
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.
This saves Biden’s ass for any lawsuits resulting from American’s deaths caused by illegal aliens.
Actually the headline should read all presidents. Including Biden and any other dem that should win in the future.
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 ?.