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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat would it take to rescind Presidential Immunity?
Now that we see in real-time how it can go wrong in the hands of a Criminal Psycopathic Socipath.
in2herbs
(4,065 posts)The Roux Comes First
(1,975 posts)Journeyman
(15,408 posts)rsdsharp
(11,524 posts)(You dont think Biden would be given immunity by this Court, do you?)
Fiendish Thingy
(21,479 posts)Which would require killing the filibuster.
Otherwise, amending Article II of the constitution.
Submariner
(13,191 posts)and a retirement home at any place the maga-judges who conspired desired.
gab13by13
(30,624 posts)if a Democrat becomes president.
BurnDoubt
(1,234 posts)Why should we ever trust anyone with unchecked power?
"Evil men do as they wish;
Men who would be good
must do as they are allowed."
The Founders must have been on Mushrooms when this discussion took place. Along with making his co-conspirators the jurors at his trial.
The error is there for ALL to see.
Easterncedar
(5,263 posts)elleng
(141,524 posts)Held: Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature
of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity
from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no
immunity for unofficial acts. Pp. 543.
(a) This case is the first criminal prosecution in our Nations history
of a former President for actions taken during his Presidency. Determining whether and under what circumstances such a prosecution
may proceed requires careful assessment of the scope of Presidential
power under the Constitution. The nature of that power requires that
a former President have some immunity from criminal prosecution for
official acts during his tenure in office. At least mwith respect to the
Presidents exercise of his core constitutional powers, this immunity
must be absolute. As for his remaining official actions, he is entitled
to at least presumptive immunity. Pp. 515.
23-939 Trump v. United States (07/01/2024
John Coktosten
(82 posts)We're going to need a whole slew of constitutional amendments after Dolt45-47 is out of office.