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The US Supreme Court closed out its term today with a bang.
It ruled that presidents have broad immunity from their official acts (but not unofficial acts). Former president Trump hailed this decision as a victory and responded on his Truth Social: "BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!"
Additionally, the high court ruled on Friday to limit the obstruction charge used in the Jan. 6 cases and, coincidentally, in former president Trump's criminal case. Also, on Friday, it overruled a long-standing precedent called Chevron Deference which allowed federal agencies leeway to interpret ambiguous legislations.
The long and short of it is that Trump's trials will now be delayed until after the November election. If Trump were re-elected, he can direct the Justice Department to drop the charges against him. Moreover, polices and regulations of the federal agencies no longer enjoy the authority they used to.
As we know, the 6-3 split among the justices reflects their conservative and liberal leaning. And President Trump nominated 3 of the six conservative justices while he was in the office. Apparently, it is paying dividends for him and his re-election bid. Could the US Supreme Court decisions be political capital for the former president or results of judicial bias on the bench?
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