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hlthe2b

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7. Here is what is likely to be the definitive opinion from Georgetown Law (Susan Bloch)

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #4)

Tue May 16, 2017, 08:59 PM

May 2017

[PDF]Can We Indict a Sitting President? - Scholarship @ GEORGETOWN ...
scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2573&context=facpub
by SL Bloch - ‎1997

http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2573&context=facpub
President is unique and cannot be subject to prosecution by state or federal systems while in office. He must first be removed either by impeachment, the voters ...

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Can a lawyer on DU tell us what has to happen... [View all] LAS14 May 2017 OP

I dont think you can obstruct justice when dealing with the investigative body? Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #1

Nothing prevents a Pres. from TRYING to shut down an investigation dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #2

I think he has to be impeached AND voted out before he can be prosecuted. hlthe2b May 2017 #3

What are the grounds for your opinion? LAS14 May 2017 #4

Listening to various attorneys on TRMS (esp. Matt Miller, former Obama DOJ), Jake Tapper & Cuomo on hlthe2b May 2017 #6

Here is what is likely to be the definitive opinion from Georgetown Law (Susan Bloch) hlthe2b May 2017 #7

Thanks very much. nt LAS14 May 2017 #11

That's my understanding, too. As executive head he can't be prosecuted while in office Warren DeMontague May 2017 #9

Am not a lawyer, but I understand the constitution is supreme, not the executive branch. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #5

The longstanding position of the Justice Department is that a sitting president is not amenable tritsofme May 2017 #8

Not a lawyer but the only recourse is impeachment. Statistical May 2017 #10

Thanks to all. Really good answers to my question. nt LAS14 May 2017 #12

The indictment is presented to Congress and the SAA arrests the President on orders from Senate. L. Coyote May 2017 #13

Message deleted by DU the Administrators LAS14 May 2017 #14

Sargeant At Arms. The wingnuts wrote some stuff about this during Obama's terms: L. Coyote May 2017 #15

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This site lays it out pretty thoroughly Egnever May 2017 #17

Sitting presidents cannot be indicted Spider Jerusalem May 2017 #18