Tag: Immunity
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Unofficial Conduct
Unofficial Conduct (Presidential Immunity)In Clinton v. Jones,1 the Court, in a case of first impression, held that the President did not have qualified immunity from civil suit for conduct alleged to have taken place prior to his election, and there…
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President's Subordinates
The President's Subordinates (Presidential Immunity)While the courts may be unable to compel the President to act or to prevent him from acting, his acts, when performed, are in proper cases subject to judicial review and disallowance. Typically, the subordinates through whom he acts may be sued…
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Presidential Immunity
Presidential Immunity From Judicial DirectionIn Mississippi v. Johnson,1 in 1867, the Court placed the President beyond the reach of judicial direction, either affirmative or restraining, in the exercise of his powers, whether constitutional or statu…