Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discusses the concept of presidential immunity and the law-free zone around the President. They explore the implications for criminal cases against former President Trump and the boundaries of presidential powers. The podcast delves into the lack of legal precedent for criminal liability cases against former presidents, the analysis of presidential immunity in federal criminal cases, and the implications of classifying a president's actions as official or unofficial in the context of Trump's legal battles. Justice Sotomayor's dissenting opinion and concerns about the balance between presidential immunity and accountability are also highlighted.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees." She did not want to make wedding websites for same-sex couples.In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote: "Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class." The high court also struck down President Biden's plan for federal student loan forgiveness. Millions of federal borrowers will not see their debts decreased or erased by up to twenty thousand dollars.The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Sign up via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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