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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 yesterday in finding the president of the United States has some immunity over actions conducted while in office. The case stems from former President Donald Trump's challenge to four felony charges over alleged interference with the 2020 election.
The court’s majority opinion (read here) draws a distinction between official and unofficial acts of the office of the presidency. Trump’s conversations with the attorney general are characterized as official acts, while conversations with others—including then-Vice President Mike Pence—may be categorized as unofficial depending on the context. The court directs lower courts to parse through the allegations to determine which acts may be prosecuted as unofficial acts.
The ruling was one of four the Supreme Court issued on its last day in session. The court kept a pair of state laws on social media content blocked while lower courts reexamine First Amendment considerations; another ruling extended the statute of limitations for businesses to challenge federal regulations.
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