No. 23-939October Term 2023Decided Jul 1, 2024
Trump v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken while in office.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jul 1, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken while in office. The Court held that presidents have absolute immunity for actions within their core constitutional powers and presumptive immunity for other official acts.
Question presented
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?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released Jul 1, 2024
- Area
Constitutional Law
Timing
Decided July 1, 2024
The Court released its decision 67 days after oral argument on April 25, 2024. The median for cases argued in April is 58 days.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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