Season 4, Episode 16 (Show 173): Crime Means Punishment
April 17, 2024
More on presidential immunity, official acts, criminal vs. civil offenses, and fundamental principles that should guide the Court when oral argument begins soon in Trump’s attempt at a permanent get out of jail free card.
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As oral argument in the Trump immunity case draws closer, we continue our discussion of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Do so-called “official acts” during a president’s tenure in office raise special considerations? Constitutional text seems to offer an easy way out of the case – but does it, really – and historical precedents enter the conversation. Ultimately, some basic principles of immunity emerge, which leaves us with a much richer understanding of the many issues than a bland look the text alone would Meanwhile, a listener’s question takes us abroad for a change, and developments in Arizona remind us of several of our podcast’s recurring themes.
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