The Supreme Court weighed in on whether a former president has immunity from prosecution for conduct allegedly involving official acts.
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TheSupremeCourtruledMondayinTrumpv.UnitedStatesthataformerpresidenthassubstantialimmunityfromprosecutionforofficialactscommittedwhileinoffice,butnotforunofficialacts.
Ina6-3decision,theCourtsentthematterbackdowntoalowercourt,asthejusticesdidnotapplytherulingtowhetherornotformerPresidentTrumpisimmunefromprosecutionregardingactionsrelatedtoeffortstooverturntheresultsofthe2020election.
“ThePresidentenjoysnoimmunityforhisunofficialacts,andnoteverythingthePresidentdoesisofficial,”ChiefJusticeJohnRobertswroteforthemajority.
“ThePresidentisnotabovethelaw.ButCo
