Crime Means Punishment
As oral argument in the Trump immunity case draws closer, we continue our discussion of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Do so-called \u201cofficial acts\u201d during a president\u2019s tenure in office raise special considerations? Constitutional text seems to offer an easy way out of the case - but does it, really -\xa0 and historical precedents enter the conversation.\xa0 Ultimately, some basic principles of immunity emerge, which leaves us with a much richer understanding of the many issues than a bland look the text alone would\xa0 Meanwhile, a listener\u2019s question takes us abroad for a change, and developments in Arizona remind us of several of our podcast\u2019s recurring themes. \xa0CLE credit is available by visiting podcast.njsba.com after listening.