Former President Donald Trump isn’t immune from being held accountable in civil lawsuits related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot in a long-awaited, consequential decision from the federal appeals court in Washington, DC.

The decision, making new law around the presidency, will have significant implications for several cases against Trump in the Washington, DC, federal court related to the 2020 election. The decision arises out of lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democrats in Congress.

The opinion, written by Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, states that not everything a president does while in office is protected from liability.

  • AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Wish literally any judges shared your opinion.

    Oh you stole a laptop filled with confidential material from the office of the minority leader of the Senate during an insurrection?

    5 years probation one under house arrest.

    It’s like they are unsatisfied with the effort that was on display and want to time these sentences so they can try again the very next time.