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With its controversial 6-3 immunity ruling in Trump v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that presidents enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” acts but not for “unofficial” acts. Now, Judge Tanya Chutkan — the Barack Obama appointee assigned to special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case — must sort through the elements of the indictment and try to determine what qualifies as “official” conduct and what is “unofficial” conduct. The process could be complicated and time-consuming, making it unlikely that the case will go to trial before the 2024 pr…

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