Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “Immunity”
Executive Power Cases
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Trump v. United States
Trump v. United States (2024)
1) Link to the Actual Opinion
Read the Supreme Court opinion (PDF)
2) Summary of the Opinion
The case asked whether a former President is immune from federal criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office. The Supreme Court held that a President has absolute immunity from prosecution for core constitutional powers, presumptive immunity for official acts, and no immunity for unofficial acts. The Court remanded the case to determine which of Trump’s alleged actions fell into each category.