{"id":5648,"date":"2023-12-01T11:21:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:21:56","slug":"appeals-court-rules-over-trumps-presidential-immunity-in-civil-jan-6-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/appeals-court-rules-over-trumps-presidential-immunity-in-civil-jan-6-suits\/njackson\/2023\/12\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeals Court Rules Over Trump&#8217;s Presidential Immunity In Civil Jan. 6 Suits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday, an appeals court found former President Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits blaming him for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4337301-appeals-court-rules-trump-doesnt-have-immunity-from-civil-suits-over-jan-6-riots\/\">The Hill<\/a> has more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A three-judge panel affirmed that presidents can carry out their official duties without exposure to civil liabilities, but when they are not acting in that capacity, the protection doesn\u2019t carry over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe President\u2026does not spend every minute of every day exercising official responsibilities,\u201d Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia wrote in an opinion. \u201cAnd when he acts outside the functions of his office, he does not continue to enjoy immunity from damages liability just because he happens to be the President.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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