Chris Geidner: Roberts has the opinion for the court. Thomas concurs. Barrett concurs in part. Sotomayor dissents for the Democratic appointees. Jackson also writes her own dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Roberts has the opinion for the court. Thomas concurs. Barrett concurs in part. Sotomayor dissents for the Democratic appointees. Jackson also writes her own dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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As to Trump: - Absolutely immune from prosecution for DOJ discussions. - Presumption of immunity for efforts to pressure Pence, but could be rebutted on remand. - Discussions w state actors and Jan. 6 comments must be determined if they are official or not on remand.

Sotomayor is reading from her dissent. You cannot hear it because, despite having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court does not livestream opinion announcements.

Thomas concurs to question the constitutionality of the special counsel's appointment. Barrett concurs in part because she does not join a part of the court's opinion not allowing evidence of any official acts even to be admitted as evidence.

From Sotomayor's dissent:

That's that. Orders at 9:30a Tuesday.

And that’s quite enough though, isn’t it? 🥴

I mean, we knew where this was going, but how they got there is somehow even more dumb and corrupt.

Supreme Court conservative majority BAD

WOW! So glad she said this. Wonder if our next generation under fascism will ever get to read it?

Yeah, but Thomas questions the constitutionality of the constitution.

I mean, if you're asking a Secretary of State to "find" you more votes, that's you acting as a candidate, not an official act as the President. Come on. Hatch Act, anyone?

Did they address whether POTUS can have seal team six take out a political rival? I ask because having carte blanche to use DOJ however they want and pressuring VP to subvert the constitution seems just one step short of that.

The majority doesn't, but Sotomayor brings up that exact scenario in the dissent.

This is unbelievable

it brings to mind the old saying "everything i know is wrong" b/c it kinda feels like that's what's going to continue to happen...

It feels like breaking the law should immediately disqualify it as an "official act." Maybe we could have a group of their peers decide whether or not they broke the law after lawyers for the defendant and the government present all the relevant information?

Can Judge Chutkan schedule hearings ASAP on this rebuttable presumption, call Pence and others under oath?

Should we assume that Trump could appeal those during the case or after judgement, because it feel like a "you have to wait till after judgement to appeal this"

You know it’s a bad decision if Thomas concurs. That said, I’m not sure this would’ve gone any other way, and it’s not the unqualified win for Trump that some are already painting it as.

It’s enough

Unfortunately.

Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but I am totally Confused...what Acts can he be Held Responsible for? Is it being kicked back down to lower courts to decide? Thank you for your time

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