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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by randombits0 on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:10PM (#40850091)
No. The remedy Congress has is impeachment, not “change the Constitution”. Even if Congress could easily change the Constitution (they can’t), it would not apply to actions taken previous to the change.
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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by afiori on Monday July 01, 2024 @04:29PM (#40850299)
Whether laws can be applied retroactively is decided by the constitution :)

But yes, what I meant is that the supreme court has the power to interpret the law and uphold the constitution, but it is on the legislation to draft precise laws.

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