The United States Supreme Court ruled that the former president Donald Trump can claim immunity for some of his actions during his final days in office. In the decision released today, the justices said former presidents enjoy “full immunity” for official acts, while the same principle cannot be invoked for “unofficial conduct.” The decision, adopted by a vote of six to three, threatens to further delay the federal conspiracy trial in connection with the assault on Congress on January 6, 2021. The justices’ decision effectively overturns the verdict against Trump in February, when a federal appeals court ruled that the former president cannot claim immunity for crimes he allegedly committed to block the certification of the 2021 presidential election. Joe Biden in the 2020 elections.
The Supreme Court thus sent the case back to a lower court, which will have to decide if and when to send Trump to trial on the four counts against him, in light of the text published today by the judges. The President of the Supreme Court, Judge John Roberts, writes in his opinion that former presidents can invoke the principle of immunity for “certain official acts” dating back to their administration. “However, not everything a president does is official: the president is not above the law,” Roberts said.
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