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Comment by lolinder

To give the majority opinion its own voice:

> The President enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law. But Congress may not criminalize the President’s conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch under the Constitution. And the system of separated powers designed by the Framers has always demanded an energetic, independent Executive. The President therefore may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf

EDIT: OP left a reply to this comment that I think was unfairly flagged, visible here with showdead:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40848860

parent lolinder 2 years ago

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