Trump: Not Immune

The Appeals Court rejection on Trump’s Presidential immunity challenge as ruled by Chief Judge Srinivasan, Circuit Judge Katsas and Senior Circuit Judge Rogers opens the Former President to civil lawsuit challenges from potential parties, sectors and interests who might move their specific cases against the President forward. However one thing to note though, the Appeals Court is not the final word as explained by Chief Judge Srinivasan “Because our decision is not necessarily even the final word on the issue of presidential immunity, we of course express no view on the ultimate merits of the claims against Presiden Trump. Nor do we have any occasion to address his other defenses, including his claim that his alleged actions fall within the protections of the First Amendment because they did not amount to incitement of imminent lawless action: he did not seek appellate review at this time of the district court’s denial of his First Amendment defense, but he could bring that issue before us in the future. We also do not opine on whether executive or other privileges might shield certain evidence from discovery or use as the litigation proceeds. Nor does our decision on a President’s official-act immunity from damages liability in a civil suit treat with whether or when a President might be immune from criminal prosecution.”