In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court argued in Trump v. United States (2024) that former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for actions taken “within the core plenary powers of the executive.” (The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2024).
In this memo youll stake out a position in a debate over the Trump decision, telling your reader why you agree or disagree with the Court’s majority opinion. You’ll use evidence from the week’s required readings (in the Presidential Immunity readings folder) in order to support your reasoning.
Your memo should include the following (in no more than 2 pages, double-spaced):
- A short summary of the Trump case, using evidence from the required readings, including some direct quotes
- Your opinion in favor or against supported with properly cited evidence from at least two of the articles, including some direct quotes
- A short counter-argument in which you acknowledge some of the strengths of the opposing point of view, using properly cited evidence from at least one relevant article, including some direct quotes
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