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Congressional response to the ruling

Congressional and advocacy responses to the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity

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Jan 19, 2026

What legislative or impeachment pathways exist to address alleged criminality by a sitting President after this Supreme Court decision?

The Supreme Court’s decision carving out immunity contours for presidential “official acts” has narrowed the immediate criminal pathway against a sitting or former President but did not eliminate Cong...

Jan 18, 2026

What tests or factors will lower courts use to decide whether a presidential act is 'official' under the Supreme Court's framework?

The Supreme Court in Trump v. United States set a three-tiered framework that leaves lower courts to apply fact-specific tests to decide whether a presidential action is “official” and therefore presu...

Jan 15, 2026

What precedents govern presidential immunity in civil suits for statements made while in office?

The Supreme Court’s civil-law precedents center on a binary: absolute immunity for official acts touching the “outer perimeter” of presidential duties, and no special immunity for unofficial or pre‑pr...

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