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Limitations on Prosecuting Presidents
This chapter examines the challenges and complexities of prosecuting a president for official acts, focusing on issues like immunity from indictment, defining official acts, and the confusion surrounding legal interpretations. The discussion includes analyses of dissenting opinions, implications for future cases, and the Supreme Court's historical perspectives on indicting sitting presidents and potential prosecution of former presidents. It also delves into the concerns of using the criminal justice system versus impeachment for holding presidents accountable in a partisan environment.
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