News about Supreme Court, Donald Trump

The Supreme Court of the United States found in Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) that the president has absolute immunity from civil damages actions regarding conduct within the "outer perimeter" of their duties.

Legal immunity, or immunity from prosecution, is a legal status wherein an individual or entity cannot be held liable for a violation of the law, in order to facilitate societal aims that outweigh the value of imposing liability in such cases.

In this Jan. 25, 2013, file photo, the Manhattan Criminal Court building is shown at 100 Centre St., in New York. When former President Donald Trump walks into 100 Centre Street each day of his criminal hush money trial, he enters a courthouse with a storied history dating back more than 80 years.