This is the opinion the country was waiting for. Straight loss for Trump. “Former President Trump’s alleged efforts to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election were, if proven, an unprecedented assault on the structure of our government. “
“At bottom, former President Trump’s stance would collapse our system of separated powers by placing the President beyond the reach of all three Branches. Presidential immunity against federal indictment would mean that, as to the President, the Congress could not legislate, the Executive could not prosecute and the Judiciary could not review. We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter. Careful evaluation of these concerns leads us to conclude that there is no functional justification for immunizing former Presidents from federal prosecution in general or for immunizing former President Trump from the specific charges in the Indictment. In so holding, we act, “not in derogation of the separation of powers, but to maintain their proper balance.”
"For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant. But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as President no longer protects him against this prosecution."
@neal_katyal You think they'll refuse it, Neal? They've really NOT been wanting to hear any of his cases, I've noticed. I think they'll kick it back to the lower court, save themselves.🤷☮️
@neal_katyal Strong and succinct language. These justices have made it very clear that no one, including Donald Trump, is above the law!
@neal_katyal Supreme Court may not even take this up.. from what this sounds like, it'd be strange for SCt to go against these statements.
@neal_katyal SCOTUS decision on cert will tell a lot. This decision is a slam dunk case that certainly doesn’t warrant SCOTUS review. SCOTUS decision on cert will show if Roberts can control the right-wing of his court.
@neal_katyal 👏👏👏👍😉 Thanks Neal for all you do to keep (US) straight on all things of our US law...Many thanks, Sir.
@neal_katyal In other words, we don't have kings in America!!!
@neal_katyal @SenateGOP @LeaderMcConnell could easily have prevented this - yet they’re still taking orders from #CitizenTrump.
@neal_katyal I said in 2018, remember the date. Dude thought he was elected King. x.com/keith_simonian…
@neal_katyal I said in 2018, remember the date. Dude thought he was elected King. x.com/keith_simonian…