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July 1st, 2024 | Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for official acts

Jul 2, 2024
Supreme Court ruling on ex-presidential immunity, OpenSSH vulnerability, GPT-4 beating models, Ladybird web browser introduction, urban tree planting, Python neural networks, programming skepticism, pharma tax evasion, HTML coding debate, durability of write-ahead logs
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  • Supreme Court ruling grants ex-presidents immunity for official acts, sparking legal and democratic debates.
  • Vulnerability in OpenSSH signals handler poses RCE threats, emphasizing security challenges and technical fixes.

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Supreme Court's Landmark Decision on Presidential Immunity

The Supreme Court's ruling on ex-presidents having immunity for official acts creates significant legal implications. The delay in Donald Trump's criminal case and the debate on presidential accountability highlighted varied opinions on the ruling's impact on democracy. Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized absolute immunity for ex-presidents, contrasting Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent calling for accountability and equality under the law.

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