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The Supreme Court has ruled that a president DOES/DOES NOT have absolute immunity for actions they take while in office. The high court’s interpretation of the law impacts the pending case against former President Donald Trump who is charged with obstruction by special counsel Jack Smith related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in March over whether Trump is immune from prosecution. Federal prosecutors accused him of plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Lower courts found he cannot claim immunity for actions that, p…

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