Lawfare Daily: Are Former Presidents Immune From Criminal Prosecution? Were Still Not Sure

Published: July 2, 2024, 9 a.m.

It\u2019s the decision we\u2019ve all been waiting for: on the very last day of the Supreme Court\u2019s 2023 term, the Court handed down its ruling in Trump v. United States, concerning the former president\u2019s potential immunity from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Rather than resolving the issue clearly, a 6-3 conservative majority found that presidents enjoy some immunity from criminal prosecution in some circumstances\u2014a ruling that will likely create significant problems for the case against Trump.

Lawfare\u2019s Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes discussed what to make of the opinions and what comes next with Executive Editor Natalie Orpett, Senior Editors Roger Parloff and Quinta Jurecic, and Courts Correspondent Anna Bower, along with special guest Lee Kovarsky of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

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