On Monday the Supreme Court announced its decision in United States v. Trump, which grappled with the existence and scope of presidential immunity. Stone Hilton's brief on behalf of twenty-seven members of Congress in support of President Trump argued that presidents and former presidents should not be exposed to criminal liability for official acts. As we noted, "a constitutional system cannot long survive placing its chief executive ... in peril for taking official acts while in office." The Court agreed, holding that a former president "may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts."
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On Thursday, June 27, the Stone Hilton team filed an amicus brief on behalf of Senator Ted Cruz in a case pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Stone Hilton argued for a reform and strengthening of the qualified reporter's privilege recognized in the D.C. Circuit. The brief urges the Court to reshape its analytical framework to more faithfully adhere to its own precedents and those of the Supreme Court. We also argued that the serious national security concerns inherent in revealing the reporter's confidential source counsel against compelled disclosure. Senator Cruz has a demonstrated track record on both free speech and national security, and our team was honored to support his leadership.