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Judge rules Trump false election claims while in office covered by presidential immunity (thehill.com)

submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo to c/politics

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Pennsylvania judge ruled that former President Trump is immune from a lawsuit filed by an election worker over Trump's false claims of election fraud while in office. The judge said Trump's comments sowing doubt about the 2020 election results were made while he was president and therefore covered by presidential immunity. However, the lawsuit also cites a letter Trump wrote after leaving office which is not covered by immunity. While the judge dismissed the claims regarding Trump's statements made while president, other legal proceedings may still examine the appropriateness of those statements.

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[–] JillyB 6 points 1 year ago

Other legal proceedings may examine the propriety of his statements and actions while he was the President and whether, as the plaintiffs in this and other cases contend, it was this conduct which served as the actual threat to our democracy. But this case is not the proper place to do so. Here, Trump is entitled to Presidential immunity.

It sounds like he is handing off the presidential immunity decision to a higher court. Can somebody with a legal background say whether this kind of case can go to a higher court?