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0 pointsalluro21y ago0 comments

Would the court also need to carefully consider and rule on whether arresting or murdering a disagreeing judge is an "official act" by the President?

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Probably not. Arresting disagreeing judges would be a violation of due process, as is murdering US citizens without a trial.

At least that was the tentative conclusion last time this was brought up: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/obama-...

It might be a violation of the law and clearly illegal, but that does not mean it is not an official act for which the president is immune.

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0 pointsalluro21y ago0 comments

Would the court also need to carefully consider and rule on whether arresting or murdering a disagreeing judge is an "official act" by the President?

Probably not. Arresting disagreeing judges would be a violation of due process, as is murdering US citizens without a trial.

At least that was the tentative conclusion last time this was brought up: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/obama-...

It might be a violation of the law and clearly illegal, but that does not mean it is not an official act for which the president is immune.

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