Demand Progress

Trump was facing charges for interfering in the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents. He was convicted of 34 felony counts in his hush money case. But the Supreme Court’s extreme, reckless, anti-democratic “absolute immunity” ruling allowed Trump to escape real accountability long enough to win a second term as president.

The SCOTUS ruling let Trump off the hook just long enough to get back to the White House. But Congress can still invalidate the “absolute immunity” decision and say no president is above the law, not even Trump, if they pass the No Kings Act.¹

Sign the petition: Pass the No Kings Act now!

Three Trump-appointed justices plus Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and John Roberts — all issued a decision that directly helped Trump and gave presidents frightening new powers.

In her dissenting opinion on the absolute immunity ruling, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, "In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law." She added that she feared for our democracy.² Her sentiment is brought into even starker focus with Trump set to take office again in January.

The No Kings Act would undo the Trump immunity ruling and assert that presidents don’t have immunity for criminal actions.³ Congress must take action now before it’s too late.

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to overturn the disastrous right-wing SCOTUS decision to give American presidents absolute immunity by passing the No Kings Act.

Sources:

1. PBS, “Schumer introduces ‘No Kings Act’ in response to Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling,” August 1, 2024.
2. Associated Press, “Sotomayor’s dissent: A president should not be a ‘king above the law,’” July 1, 2024.
3. PBS, “Schumer introduces ‘No Kings Act’ in response to Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling,” August 1, 2024.