Supreme Court struggles with immunity for presidents over official acts
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— 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...
Reading Eagle—What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump. The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
KTVZ—What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump. By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump’s attempts to have charges against