'Trump v. United States': No Basis in the History or Text of the Constitution
There is absolutely nothing in the text of the Constitution which grants a president immunity from criminal prosecution, a Law Journal columnist writes.
August 29, 2024 at 08:55 PM
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United States Supreme CourtIn the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States granting a president immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct within his "core constitutional powers" and for other "official acts," two characteristics of the ruling are plain: neither the text of the Constitution nor the history of the drafting and ratification of the Constitution played any role in the decision.
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