Immunity for actions taken AS AN OFFICIAL ACT OF THE OFFICE - Not immunity for things like Pedophilia, Treason, and such. Precedent set for impeaching a former President is first step - if found guilty, go after the criminal acts they committed that were not taken as official actions of their office.
No protection for unofficial acts. So the issue is whether what constitutes official acts. It is a very for Trump in the sense that the Court rejected the lower court and recognizes some immunity. That will further delay the lower court proceedings, but Trump will have to argue that his actions fall within these navigational beacons. The lower court judge has been highly favorable for Jack Smith in the past. Yet the court is arguing that there is a presumption of immunity for their official acts beyond the absolute immunity on core constitutional powers.
Note this language:
Whenever the President and Vice President discuss their official responsibilities, they engage in official conduct. Presiding over the January 6 certification proceeding at which Members of Congress count the electoral votes is a constitutional and statutory duty of the Vice President. Art. II, §1, cl. 3; Amdt. 12; 3 U. S. C. §15. The indictment’s allegations that Trump attempted to pressure the Vice President to take particular acts in connection with his role at the certification proceeding thus involve official conduct, and Trump is at least presumptively immune from prosecution for such conduct.
The question then becomes whether that presumption of immunity is rebutted under the circumstances. When the Vice President presides over the January 6 certification proceeding, he does so in his capacity as President of the Senate. "
Skimming through the link above has some good moments. Starting on numbered page 37 under "C" and continuing through p 41 the majority opinion ridicules the mental midgets who dissented for hyperventilating and making shit up without any legal basis.
Investigating election fraud was 100% the purview of the President. The DOJ is 100% fucked.
Decision:
https://www.scotusblog.com/
Where does that leave us for previous President prosecution?
/u/catsfive you had opinions on this.
Is treason an exception? Who gets to decide that the current President is committing treason?
Can it even be the military if the President is CIC of the military?
Immunity for actions taken AS AN OFFICIAL ACT OF THE OFFICE - Not immunity for things like Pedophilia, Treason, and such. Precedent set for impeaching a former President is first step - if found guilty, go after the criminal acts they committed that were not taken as official actions of their office.
@DC_Draino · 2m Jack Smith has once again been shut down by the Supreme Court for being a Democrat hit man
Trump is innocent
Jack Smith’s political show trial is almost completely neutered
And America is stronger for it
Of course a party line vote.
A lot of ways to interpret this ruling from a broader strategic perspective.
Here's the link to the official ruling: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
Some analysis from Jonathan Turley on X:
No protection for unofficial acts. So the issue is whether what constitutes official acts. It is a very for Trump in the sense that the Court rejected the lower court and recognizes some immunity. That will further delay the lower court proceedings, but Trump will have to argue that his actions fall within these navigational beacons. The lower court judge has been highly favorable for Jack Smith in the past. Yet the court is arguing that there is a presumption of immunity for their official acts beyond the absolute immunity on core constitutional powers.
Note this language: Whenever the President and Vice President discuss their official responsibilities, they engage in official conduct. Presiding over the January 6 certification proceeding at which Members of Congress count the electoral votes is a constitutional and statutory duty of the Vice President. Art. II, §1, cl. 3; Amdt. 12; 3 U. S. C. §15. The indictment’s allegations that Trump attempted to pressure the Vice President to take particular acts in connection with his role at the certification proceeding thus involve official conduct, and Trump is at least presumptively immune from prosecution for such conduct.
The question then becomes whether that presumption of immunity is rebutted under the circumstances. When the Vice President presides over the January 6 certification proceeding, he does so in his capacity as President of the Senate. "
Skimming through the link above has some good moments. Starting on numbered page 37 under "C" and continuing through p 41 the majority opinion ridicules the mental midgets who dissented for hyperventilating and making shit up without any legal basis.
Just heard this - winning!
Breaking Spectre reading this just now https://rumble.com/v54tgvq-icymi-news-and-scotus-decisions-1-jul-2024-costco-lithium-thefed-ev-crypto-.html
Laura Loomer on X: https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1807786296988860567