United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT 22-5069

This is the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Donald J. Trump is not protected by presidential immunity for the events of January 6, 2021, at the Capitol Building.

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The President, though, does not spend every minute of every day exercising official responsibilities. And 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. Rather, as the Supreme Court made clear in Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), a President’s official-act immunity by nature does not extend to his unofficial actions. When he acts in an unofficial, private capacity, he is subject to civil suits like any private citizen.