TokenBoomerJul 1, 2024

Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts

https://lemmy.world/post/17119071

Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17119069 [https://lemmy.world/post/17119069] > “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law,” warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”

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The ruling actually said the president “is entitled to at least *presumptive * immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.” Absolute immunity was reserved for “conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority.” I’m not defending this ruling, but we don’t need to misquote it.
Jul 1, 2024 at 5:43pmWeb