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You chumps really fucked it this time
@Gradually_Adjusting @wintermute_oregon I think it depends on how this ruling gets applied/interpreted.
There is a real risk, pointed out by #Sotomayor, that federal procedures could legitimize illegal acts like assassinations. However, one could just as easily presume that such actions would be unconstitutional and therefore fall outside the bounds of ordinary business, and thus do not meet the criteria for "official acts".
I wish this ruling had a bit more precision.
The president needs some immunity to do their job.
I think you’ll see more precision in future cases. This was more of a blanket ruling since they were trying to ignore immunity given to presidents.
As they sort through the charges, I suspect they’ll come back to scotus.
I am not against some immunity but I am against complete immunity.
Nearly 250 years as a country and it's never been an issue until a criminal became president.
There have been multiple Supreme Court cases regarding the scope presidential immunity.
Mississippi v. Johnson (1867) Spalding v. Vilas (1896) Barr v. Matteo (1959) Chippewa Tribe v. Carlucci (1973) National Treasury Employees Union v. Nixon (1974) Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) Clinton v. Jones (1994)
But the orange man! It’s funny to watch the comments from people who didn’t read or understand the ruling.
Really this is just confirming what has been said previously. It isn’t really ground breaking.