It Is Impossible to Be Too Alarmed About the Immunity Decision
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This decision is absolutely outrageous. It is in the hall of fame of worst Supreme Court Decisions in our nation's history. It's that bad. As such, we recorded a ton, there is yelling involved. And cursing. And we even did an extra length patron episode to answer some of your questions.
Neil Gorsuch recently promised that the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision on presidential immunity would be one \u201cfor the ages,\u201d and Chief Justice John Roberts has certainly delivered here. In this special episode recorded on the 248th anniversary of history\u2019s most famous rejection of monarchical tyranny, we review the historical context and (alleged) legal foundations of Trump v.\xa0U.S.\xa0(July 1, 2024). How much power has the Supreme Court just given future presidents? Are the unusually stark warnings of the authoritarian consequences of this decision from the liberal dissenters as \u201cdisproportionate\u201d as Roberts claims, or are they exactly proportionate to the broad protections against investigation and prosecution which it seems to provide?
Matt shares his perspective from nearly two decades of working with people seeking asylum from failed (and failing) democracies, and we close with our hopes for a better American future.
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Trump\u2019s motion to dismiss DC federal charges on the basis of presidential immunity
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Judge Chutkan\u2019s decision denying Trump\u2019s motion to dismiss
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DC Circuit\u2019s unanimous decision affirming denial of Trump\u2019s motion to dismiss
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