Supreme Court Sends Trump's Jan. 6 Immunity Case Back to Lower Court
"The U.S. Supreme Court recently weighed in on presidential immunity in a landmark ruling, significantly impacting former President Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles.After months of judicial stagnation, the Supreme Court's decision restarts the action in former President Trump's federal election interference case, overseen by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, as ABC News reports.
The high court's judgment, delivered one month ago, resolved prolonged debates over the extent of presidential immunity. Chief Justice John Roberts penned the 6-3 decision, clarifying the conditions under which a president can be granted immunity from prosecution.
Roberts stated, "A president has absolute immunity for acts within their core constitutional powers and a presumption of immunity for acts within the outer perimeter of his official responsibility."Following this decision, Chutkan, who presided over Trump's case from the start, regained jurisdiction. The case had been paused for seven months due to appeals from Trump's legal team concerning his immunity claims while in office."
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It is such a disgrace all the persecution from the left toward our President Trump! Pray for him, the USA, and it's people of Goodwill!
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