Supreme Court built broad criminal immunity around official acts
Reporting and findings
- dismissed
On November 25, 2024, the district court granted the government's motion to dismiss the federal election-obstruction prosecution against Trump without prejudice.
- documented
The Supreme Court held that a former president has absolute criminal immunity for actions within conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority, at least presumptive immunity for other official acts, and no immunity for unofficial acts, requiring an act-specific remand.
- Supreme Court of the United States: Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593 (2024)Syllabus at 1-8; opinion at 13-32
Summary and current status
The Court created absolute immunity for a former president's core constitutional acts and presumptive immunity for other official acts, while leaving unofficial acts unprotected.
Immunity rule remains binding; the underlying federal case was dismissed without prejudice.
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumppetitioner asserting criminal immunity
- Trump v. United States presidential-immunity casepresidential-immunity case
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpsecured official-act criminal-immunity ruleTrump v. United States presidential-immunity case