No. 23-624

United States v. Donald J. Trump

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2023-12-11
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-law constitutional-protection criminal-prosecution due-process executive-immunity executive-privilege impeachment impeachment-clause presidential-immunity presidential-powers
Key Terms:
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin. D

Docket Entries

2023-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED.
2023-12-21
Reply of petitioner United States filed.
2023-12-20
2023-12-20
Brief amici curiae of Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, et al. filed.
2023-12-20
2023-12-11
2023-12-11
Motion of United States to expedite briefing on the petition and for expedited merits briefing if the Court grants the petition filed.
2023-12-11
Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted, and respondent is directed to file a response to the petition on or before 4 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Attorneys

Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III and Law Professors Steven G. Calabresi and Gary S. Lawson
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
President Donald J. Trump
D. John SauerJames Otis Law Group, LLC, Respondent
D. John SauerJames Otis Law Group, LLC, Respondent
State of Alabama
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
United States
Michael R. DreebenCounselor to the Special Counsel, Petitioner
Michael R. DreebenCounselor to the Special Counsel, Petitioner