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Lawfare Daily: Are Former Presidents Immune From Criminal Prosecution? We’re Still Not Sure
It’s the decision we’ve all been waiting for: on the very last day of the Supreme Court’s 2023 term, the Court handed down its ruling in Trump v. United States, concerning the former president’s potential immunity from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Rather than resolving the issue clearly, a 6-3 conservative majority found that presidents enjoy some immunity from criminal prosecution in some circumstances—a ruling that will likely create significant problems for the case against Trump.Lawfare’s Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes discussed what to make of the opinions…
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