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Trump v. Vance, 591 U.S. 786 (2020)

This primary source from Supreme Court of the United States supports 1 claim across 1 ledger entry.

Publisher
Supreme Court of the United States
Published
2020-07-09
Accessed
2026-09-03
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    The Supreme Court held that Article II and the Supremacy Clause neither categorically precluded a state criminal subpoena to a sitting president nor required a heightened need standard, while leaving the president ordinary constitutional and grand-jury defenses.

    Syllabus at 1-3; opinion at 9-22

    No absolute presidential shield from a state grand jury · Final Supreme Court judgment and binding subpoena precedent. · reviewed 2026-09-03