Epic Verdict by Supreme Court in Trump Trial
Former President Donald Trump was accused of planning to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Let’s talk about the Trump supreme court decision. The criminal case against him has been one of the hot topics in the country. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled to grant extensive immunity to former presidents.
This means that Donald Trump would likely not have a trial before this year’s presidential election in November. The majority of the court, including the three judges appointed by Donald Trump himself, made a 6-3 ruling, tapering the case against him.
They then sent it back to the trial court so that it could assess what remained of special counsel Jack Smith’s accusation. After the ruling, Trump celebrated the Supreme Court decision by posting on his Twitter account, now known as X. He wrote in capital letters, “BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!”.
The Big Win: Trump Supreme Court Decision
President Joe Biden commented that the justices established “a dangerous precedent that undermines the rule of this nation.”
During his evening remarks from the White House, Biden lamented that the Trump supreme court decision means that a president’s authority is limitless. Meaning that presidents can do whatever they want. He then referenced established limitations on presidential power dating back to George Washington.
Also, some judges stood in opposition to the ruling. They criticized it for weakening the fundamental democratic tenet that no one is above the law. So many news reports claimed that the ruling exposed the judges’ significant involvement in the upcoming presidential election in November.
The supreme court decision this past week also reduced the severity of an obstruction allegation that was brought against hundreds of Trump’s supporters during their January 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol. Additionally, the political division in the nation was reflected in many ways in the rift among the justices.
The Court’s Statement Concerning the Ruling
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke for the court. He said that a former president is entitled to complete protection from criminal prosecution for acts taken within the scope of his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority under the system of separated powers in the Constitution.
For all of his official conduct, he is entitled to at least presumptive protection from prosecution. And that there is no immunity for unofficial acts. According to the chief justice, the president “is not above the law.” However, Justice Sonia Sotomayor vehemently disagreed.
On behalf of the court’s three liberal members, she stated that “In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” Justice Sotomayor stated her reason for disagreeing with the ruling. In her words, “I dissent because our Constitution does not shield a former president from answering for criminal and treasonous acts.”
She said that the Trump supreme court decision made fun of the belief that no man is above the law. Which is a fundamental tool of the Constitution and the government as a whole. According to her, the defense that the court provides presidents is unjustified and horrible.
Trump’s Statement Concerning the Charges Against Him
So many high officials have come out to give their opinion concerning the supreme court decision. Even Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the ruling as “a disgraceful decision.”
Just recently, in May of this year, a New York court found Trump guilty of a felony. He made history as the first former president to do so. He was found guilty of forging business documents to conceal the hush money he paid to a porn star.
This was during the presidential campaign in 2016. She claims she had sex with him, but he denies having sex with her. Following the supreme court decision, Trump’s attorneys requested that the New York judge who oversaw the trial set aside his conviction and postpone his punishment. There are three more indictments against him.
Trump, however, has denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the goal of this trial and three others is to prevent him from winning the presidency again. According to news reports, Trump will likely go on trial shortly after the 2024 election. If he does not get another four years in office, he may name an attorney general to pursue the dismissal of his cases.