We agreed to discuss Trump’s claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution on Monday, May 6.
- Should POTUS be immune from criminal prosecution for:
- all acts taken during the time they are president? (As I think Trump’s attorneys are arguing.)
- all acts reasonably connected to the scope of their official duties?
- all acts which only they can take (such as vetoing legislation or making appointments to certain Executive Branch positions–“core” responsibilities)?
- only those acts in which the underlying criminal statute expressly exempts the president?
- no acts?
Although there have been lots of op/eds written on the subject, I think the best starting point for research would be arguments made in Trump’s case before the Supreme Court.
- For the “Cliff Notes” version, ScotusBlog is usually a good source for reporting and summarizing key Supreme Court cases.
- For those who want to review the source materials, here is:
- A link to the oral arguments (audio and transcript) as they took place last Monday.
- The Supreme Court docket page, with links to the various filings made by the parties in the case and amicus briefs filed by third parties.