Private: After 40 Years, Is It Time to Reconsider Absolute Immunity …
Jul 19, 2016 · Absolute immunity protects them from civil liability even when they break the rules. As some on the Imbler Court worried, courts have applied absolute immunity broadly, even …
Law Enforcement Officials, Qualified Immunity and the Absolute …
Aug 3, 2020 · However, eliminating qualified immunity seems like a small gesture when law enforcement officials – both local and federal – are protected by anonymity. Photo credit: Doug …
What is an Executive Order and What Legal Weight Does it Carry?
Mar 19, 2025 · Presidential Immunity and Executive Orders In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. U.S. that a President has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution …
The Fatal Flaw in the Argument for McGahn's Testimonial Immunity
May 22, 2019 · Most tellingly, OLC summarily ignores the potential impact of absolute testimonial immunity on Congress’s constitutionally rooted investigative powers. One looks in vain for …
Mazars and Vance, and President Trump’s Ongoing Assault on our ...
In sum, “Given these safeguards and the Court’s precedents, we cannot conclude that absolute immunity is necessary or appropriate under Article II or the Supremacy Clause.” [68] (The …
Understanding the Articles of Impeachment | ACS
Dec 13, 2019 · President Trump has failed to do so and has asserted a form of absolute immunity that does not exist, making the second article substantively and historically significant. To …
Teressa Ravenell | ACS - American Constitution Society
Jun 17, 2020 · Teressa Ravenell. Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Congress Should Be Concerned That Brett Kavanaugh Wants to …
Jul 24, 2018 · Kavanaugh's views on absolute presidential immunity from civil suits, criminal prosecution and even being interviewed as part of a criminal investigation are well established …
Trump’s Immunity Claim Isn’t Immune to Legal and Historical Logic
Oct 28, 2019 · According to the president’s lawyer, the New York County District Attorney’s subpoena to Trump’s accountants for Trump’s tax returns violates that immunity and the court …
Qualified Immunity: A Barrier to Justice | ACS
Mar 14, 2025 · The event will be a discussion about the history and current state of qualified immunity. Judge Carlton W. Reeves, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of …