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: The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Case, the Threat to Democracy, and the Path Forward
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The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Case, the Threat to Democracy, and the Path Forward

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will address the threats the current U.S. Supreme Court and a future president could pose to the foundation of American democracy.


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Restoring Social Trust in Democracy, Courts, Democracy, +1 More

The six right-wing justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States that future presidents have full immunity from criminal prosecution for illegal actions that are part of their core constitutional powers and presumptive immunity for illegal but official acts. This ruling defies the fundamental principle that no man is above the law and opens the door to a future president with unchecked power to act outside the law.

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event featuring distinguished panelists Akhil Amar, Tess Bridgeman, and Erwin Chemerinsky. They will address the threats the current Supreme Court and a future president could pose to the very foundation of American democracy, how this case lays the groundwork for radical Project 2025 agenda, and the scope of reform necessary to fend off this growing authoritarian movement.

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Photo shows a partial view of the front of the Supreme Court building against a cloudy sky, with the American flag flying in front

The U.S. Supreme Court is in need of reform. Recent ethics scandals and anticonstitutional opinions show that the Supreme Court is operating far outside the framework intended at the nation’s founding. To rein in an out-of-control judiciary, Congress should enact 18-year term limits for justices, along with a binding and enforceable code of ethics as constitutional self-reinforcing principles that will strengthen the court and American democracy as the Constitution intended.

This series highlights how the Supreme Court has fallen so far in the public’s regard, what is at stake if the American people and Congress fail to act, and what reforms are necessary—and constitutional—to bring the high court back into alignment with the Constitution.

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