Trump entitled to absolute immunity for clearly official acts: US Supreme Court – Times of India
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former president Donald Trump is entitled to “absolute” immunity for clearly official acts, implicitly overturning the principle that no person is above the law and paving way for an imperial presidency in America.By a 6-3 majority, conservatives on the SC bench, three of them appointed by Trump, said that broad immunity for official conduct is needed to protect “an energetic, independent executive”.The three liberal justices on the bench dissented, saying the decision was gravely misguided and it "effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding”.Although Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, argued that the president “enjoys no immunity for his un...