Oral Argument: Trump v. United States

Oral argument audio (including transcript) of case
[23-939] Trump v. United States
argued at the Supreme Court of the United States on Apr 25, 2024.

More information about the case:
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v...
Justia: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/fede...
Docket: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.a...
Oyez.org: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-939

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Argued on Apr 25, 2024.
Petitioner: Donald J. Trump
Respondent: United States of America
Advocates:
D. John Sauer (for the Petitioner)
Michael R. Dreeben (for the Respondent)

Chapters
0:00:00 D. John Sauer
0:57:38 Michael R. Dreeben
2:39:12 Rebuttal: D. John Sauer

Facts of the case (from oyez.org)
Former President Donald Trump was indicted in August 2023 on four counts arising from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the January 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Trump claimed that he cannot be prosecuted for his official acts as president and that a former president cannot be prosecuted unless he has first been impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan initially set Trump’s trial for March 4, 2024, but later vacated this date pending resolution of Trump’s immunity claims. Judge Chutkan denied Trump’s motion to dismiss on immunity grounds, and Smith asked the Supreme Court directly to expedite review and bypass a decision by the D.C. Circuit. The Court declined, deferring instead to the D.C. Circuit’s judgment. On February 6, the D.C. Circuit upheld Chutkan’s decision, and Trump requested a stay of the D.C. Circuit’s ruling. Ultimately, the Supreme Court decided to expedite the case.

Question
Does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office, and if so, to what extent?