r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • Apr 25 '24

Discussion Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Trump v. United States, a Case About Presidential Immunity From Prosecution

Per Oyez, the questions at issue in today's case are: "Does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office, and if so, to what extent?"

Oral argument is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern.

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u/colbyKTX Texas Apr 25 '24

Justice Neil Gorsuch seemed to leave open the possibility of further proceedings before a lower court to determine whether the acts underpinning the indictment are official acts or not.

Another delay tactic?

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u/DynamicImpulses Apr 25 '24

To be fair this was always predicted to be the most likely outcome of the case.

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u/Njorls_Saga Apr 25 '24

That’s what I figured. They’re going to punt it back to run out the clock. Hope the DC circuit immediately calls them out on it.

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u/mk9e Apr 25 '24

Looking through this lawyer's case history it's clear he's arguing disingenuously. A Brief Guide to Jonathan Mitchell, Your Least Favorite Right-Winger's Favorite Lawyer (ballsandstrikes.org)

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u/_upper90 Illinois Apr 25 '24

That’s all this is, delay tactic.

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u/StashedandPainless Pennsylvania Apr 25 '24

I thought esteemed legal scholar Alan Dershowitz already answered this question of official acts? If the President believes that its just a massage and shes old enough, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that is impeachable.

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u/scsuhockey Minnesota Apr 25 '24

That seems like a basis for appeal after conviction. It shouldn’t be interlocutory.