The Supreme Court's presidential-immunity line
The Supreme Court recognized immunity protections for official presidential acts while stating that there is no immunity for unofficial acts. [Supreme Court of the United States]
Read the scope first.
Trump v. United States as decided July 1, 2024; not a final determination classifying every alleged act in the underlying prosecution.
WHAT THE DOCUMENT SAYS
The record.
The opinion states that there is no immunity for unofficial acts, while also recognizing absolute or presumptive immunity for categories of official conduct. [Supreme Court of the United States]
KEEP THIS PART ATTACHED
The context.
The decision requires courts to distinguish official from unofficial conduct. Quoting only one side of that framework would misstate the holding. [Supreme Court of the United States]
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Open the original.
- Court opinion · Supreme Court of the United StatesTrump v. United States
Syllabus and opinion around p. 15
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
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