Trump v. United States 2024
Is a former President immune from criminal prosecution for official acts?
603 U.S. 593 (2024)Presidential power
- The question
- Is a former President immune from criminal prosecution for official acts?
- What the Court held
- A former President has absolute immunity for acts within his conclusive constitutional authority, presumptive immunity for other official acts, and no immunity for unofficial acts.
- The vote
- 6–3
- Read the opinion
- 603 U.S. 593 (2024), full text
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