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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by WillPostForFood on Monday July 01, 2024 @09:51PM (#40852831)
They could argue that if she came forward it would reduce American's faith in their government leading to instability

I think you've been so riled up that you are worried over impossibilities. Judge Chutkan gets a pass at interpreting this, wait and see what she says about it. The kind of arguments you are suggest are wildly implausible and will never pass muster in any court, regardless of appointee. It explicitly isn't the intent of the decision.

Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by autoexec on Monday July 01, 2024 @11:59PM (#40853434)
It's certainly true that all we can do today is speculate about how this new immunity will be abused, but I suspect we'll find out a lot sooner than we'd like.
Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by BatmansMom on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @02:01PM (#40858992)
Its fair to approach arguments like this with skepticism because they sound so ridiculous, but I think they're lent more credence when referenced as a concern in the dissent from the Supreme Court itself. Sotomayor said: "When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune."

If you want to say she is worried over impossibilities too that's fine but based on the facts of the case and how it was ruled, I don't see why its not a realistic concern.