Trump v. United States (2024)
Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024), is a landmark decision[1] of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court found that presidential immunity from criminal prosecution protects all of a president's "official acts" – with absolute immunity for official acts while they were president and that Congress cannot control such as the pardon or control of the executive branch.
This case happened because of the ongoing federal case to see whether then-President Donald Trump who took part in election interference during the 2020 election, including events during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. It is the first time a case about criminal prosecution for alleged official acts of a president was brought before the Supreme Court.[2]
On July 1, 2024, the Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that presidents have absolute immunity for acts committed as president.[2][3][4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman (July 1, 2024). "Key facts from the Supreme Court's immunity ruling and how it affects presidential power". PBS. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
In a landmark ruling with potentially major impact on the 2024 presidential campaign, a U.S. Supreme Court majority ruled that presidents — including former President Donald Trump — have immunity from prosecution when carrying out "official acts."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hurley, Lawrence (July 1, 2024). "Supreme Court provides win to Trump, ruling he has immunity for many acts in election interference indictment". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ↑ Fisher, Joe (2024-07-01). "Supreme Court rules Trump has partial immunity for official acts only". United Press International. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ↑ Savage, Charlie (July 1, 2024). "Highlights of the Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ↑ Gibson, Ginger (1 July 2024). "'I dissent': Biden attacks Supreme Court immunity ruling as emboldening a lawless president". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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