The U.S. Supreme Court's anxiously awaited ruling on former President Donald Trump's absolute immunity claim came down on Monday morning, July 1 — with six GOP-appointed justices ruling that Trump enjoys immunity from prosecution for official acts as president and three Democrat-appointed justices dissenting.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was especially vehement in her dissent, warning that the Republican justices were giving U.S. presidents way too much power.
Progressive legal expert...