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"The United States Supreme Court has handed former president Donald Trump what
may be the most favorable legal decision he could have reasonably hoped for in
his fight against federal prosecution for his attempts to reverse the 2020
election outcome.
Justices split along ideological lines in a 6-3 decision issued on July 1,
2024, in which the conservative-dominated court declared that a former
president has “some immunity for criminal prosecution for official acts during
his tenure in office.”
The majority’s use of the word “some,” however, obscures the extent to which
its opinion ensures that it will be much more difficult for special counsel
Jack Smith to prosecute Trump for actions taken around the 2020 election, much
less win that prosecution.
And depending on the extent to which future presidents take advantage of the
breadth of legal protection the court is granting, the ruling may also produce
fundamental shifts in the nation’s system of checks and balances among the
three branches of government and the ability of the legal system to ensure the
president complies with the law."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
