The Problem With Qualified Immunity

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The groundbreaking decision from our nation's highest court. Presidents have absolute immunity for official acts while in office, but they do not have immunity for unofficial acts. That means Donald Trump can and most certainly will claim broad immunity and its pending federal el ...  Show more

In modern English, we often say "don't shoot the messenger." As Ben, Matt and Noel discover in the first chapter of this week's special two-part series, diplomatic immunity is an ancient concept with real-world consequences in the modern day. So, is it true that various world pow ...  Show more

How do top-level public officials take advantage of immunity from foreign jurisdiction afforded to them by international law? How does the immunity entitlement allow them to thwart investigations and trial proceedings in foreign courts? What responses exist to prevent and punish ...  Show more

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Natalie Orpett and Lawfare Contributing Editor Michel Paradis to talk about the week’s biggest national security news stories, including: