That is pathetic.
A Home Democrat who clearly didn’t learn the Supreme Court docket’s ruling on presidential immunity mentioned he’ll file a constitutional modification to reverse the excessive courtroom’s determination.
The Supreme Court docket on Monday dominated 6-3 that Trump has absolute immunity for his core Constitutional powers.
Former presidents are entitled to at the least a presumption of immunity for his or her official acts.
The Supreme Court docket dominated there isn’t any immunity for unofficial acts.
Earlier this yr the US Supreme Court docket agreed to listen to Trump’s presidential immunity declare in Particular Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 case in Washington, DC.
Chief Justice Roberts delivered the bulk opinion of the Court docket.
“We conclude that underneath our constitutional construction of separated powers, the character of Presidential energy requires {that a} former President have some immunity from legal prosecution for official acts throughout his tenure in workplace. At the least with respect to the President’s train of his core constitutional powers, this immunity have to be absolute. As for his remaining official actions, he’s additionally entitled to immunity. On the present stage of proceedings on this case, nonetheless, we’d like not and don’t determine whether or not that immunity have to be absolute, or as an alternative whether or not a presumptive immunity is ample,” Chief Justice Roberts wrote.
Justice Roberts additionally chastised Decide Tanya Chutkan for not analyzing the conduct alleged in Jack Smith’s indictment.
“Regardless of the unprecedented nature of this case, and the very important constitutional questions that it raises, the decrease courts rendered their choices on a extremely expedited foundation. As a result of these courts categorically rejected any type of Presidential immunity, they didn’t analyze the conduct alleged within the indictment to determine which of it ought to be categorized as official and which unofficial. Neither social gathering has briefed that concern earlier than us (although they mentioned it at oral argument in response to questions). And just like the underlying immunity query, that categorization raises a number of unprecedented and momentous questions in regards to the powers of the President and the bounds of his authority underneath the Structure,” Roberts wrote.
Nowhere did the Supreme Court docket say a president is above the legislation.
The Supreme Court docket’s ruling will ship Jack Smith’s DC case again to Decide Tanya Chutkan.
Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY) embarrassed himself by claiming he’ll introduce a constitutional modification to reverse the Supreme Court docket’s ruling.
“I’ll introduce a constitutional modification to reverse SCOTUS’ dangerous determination and make sure that no president is above the legislation. This modification will do what SCOTUS didn’t do—prioritize our democracy,” Democrat Rep. Joe Morelle mentioned on X.
I’ll introduce a constitutional modification to reverse SCOTUS’ dangerous determination and make sure that no president is above the legislation. This modification will do what SCOTUS didn’t do—prioritize our democracy.
— Joe Morelle (@RepJoeMorelle) July 1, 2024
