Nixon v. Fitzgerald
1982 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 731 (1982), was a United States Supreme Court decision written by Justice Lewis Powell dealing with presidential immunity from civil liability for actions taken while in office. The Court found that a president "is entitled to absolute immunity from damages liability predicated on his official acts."[1]
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Quick Facts Nixon v. Fitzgerald, Argued November 30, 1981 Decided June 24, 1982 ...
Nixon v. Fitzgerald | |
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Argued November 30, 1981 Decided June 24, 1982 | |
Full case name | Richard Nixon v. A. Ernest Fitzgerald |
Citations | 457 U.S. 731 (more) 102 S. Ct. 2690; 73 L. Ed. 2d 349; 1982 U.S. LEXIS 42; 50 U.S.L.W. 4797 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | Cert. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
Holding | |
The President is entitled to absolute immunity from liability for damages based on his official acts. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Powell, joined by Burger, Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor |
Concurrence | Burger |
Dissent | White, joined by Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun |
Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
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