Supreme Court appears to agree presidents have some level of immunity after leaving office
by World Tribune
World Tribune— by WorldTribune Staff, April 26, 2024 A majority of Supreme Court justices on Thursday appeared sympathetic to the argument from Donald Trump’s attorneys that a president maintains some level of immunity after leaving office. The court heard oral arguments regarding if Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of attempting to overturn the results of […]
Breitbart—Supreme Court Poised to Agree with Trump: Former Presidents Are Immune from Some Prosecutions. A majority of Supreme Court justices sympathized with Donald Trump's attorneys' arguments that a president does enjoy some level of immunity that endures past the term of office.
The Washington Times—Supreme Court struggles with immunity for presidents over official acts. Supreme Court justices clashed Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s claims of “absolute immunity” from being prosecuted for his official acts while he was in the White House.
Zócalo Public Square—Will the Supreme Court Give the President More Immunity Than a Roman Emperor?. I have been studying and writing about Roman emperors for more than 30 years. I never imagined I would live in a time and place where the judicial system might give more extensive legal immunity to an American president than any Roman emperor ever enjoyed. Until last Thursday. Contemporary imagination often assumes that Roman emperors enjoyed absolute authority to do what they wanted with their empire’s resources, wealth, and military power. They did not. Rather, Roman emperors were magistrates...