Yet More Donald Trump Cases Head to the Supreme Court

2024-03-03    

Trump has said that Presidents should have “absolute immunity” even if they do things that “cross the line.” The Supreme Court has not previously been very clear about where “the line” lies—which could be one reason that it took the case. Presidents are generally protected from criminal charges while in the White House, and ex-Presidents are immune from suits for civil damages for official acts. The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit drew an admirably firm line in turning Trump down flat. It may be one of many tragedies for the country that the boundaries will now be worked out in the midst of an election campaign, by a Court with a conservative super-majority.

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