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The thrust of that decision: No American is above the law.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
However, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion that presidents are not fully above the law.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
The ruling reflected a muscular view of presidential power, and left dissenting judges to criticize it as undermining a core democratic principle that no person is above the law.
—Mark Sherman, Twin Cities, 1 July 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
However, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion that presidents are not fully above the law.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
The ruling reflected a muscular view of presidential power, and left dissenting judges to criticize it as undermining a core democratic principle that no person is above the law.
—Mark Sherman, Twin Cities, 1 July 2024
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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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