Trump AppealsĀ  Lower Court’s Decision

Using presidential immunity, Trump’s lawyers appealed a lower court’s ruling that rejected his request to dismiss the case. According to his lawyers, a simple but important constitutional question regarding the separation of powers needs to be addressed in this appeal. Whether the scope of the presidential immunity extends beyond the outer perimeters of presidential responsibilities or whether the immunity can be undercut in the event that the presidential act in question is unpopular with the …

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