Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

(1 Jul 2024)
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Sherman, The Associated Press:
"In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court found that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. The decision in the case of former President Donald Trump is an additional delay in his prosecution on charges he interfered with the outcome of the 2020 election, and because it's going to require more work done by the lower courts, it makes it quite unlikely that any trial for the former president could take place before the November election."
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4. STILL then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally near the White House
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5. STILL Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with President Joe Biden
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Sherman, The Associated Press:
"The decision found that official acts have some sort of immunity, while unofficial acts have no immunity. In practical terms, that means some of the core functions of being president, like for instance vetoing legislation, could never be the subject of prosecution. Other acts, including Trump's discussions with former Vice President Mike Pence on January 6th and leading up to January 6th are presumed to be immune from prosecution. But prosecutors will have a chance to present evidence to rebut that presumption. That work will all take place in the trial court, where U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who would preside over the trial, will have to sort out what is left of special counsel Jack Smith's indictment."
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Sherman, The Associated Press:
"Among the things she will be looking at is whether the scheme to have fake electors in states Biden won insist that actually Trump won the election, or whether that effort counts as an official act or as an unofficial act. And if it's the latter, presumably a prosecution could proceed on those grounds."
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11. STILL Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a panel discussion at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Sherman, The Associated Press:
"In a scathing dissent, a summary of which she read in the courtroom, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the decision makes a mockery of the claim that no man is above the law. She said that the Supreme Court majority was essentially elevating presidents to the status of a king."
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Thanks @AP Archive for sharing this crucial video! The Supreme Court recently ruled on Trump v. United States, a case involving the indictment of former President Donald Trump for actions related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The Court's decision centered on the balance between a President's immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts and the need to uphold constitutional duties. The majority granted Trump presumptive immunity for his official acts, prompting a strong dissent from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, who argued against granting former Presidents unchecked immunity.
Definitions:
Presumptive immunity: A legal assumption that a person is immune from prosecution unless proven otherwise.

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