We will hear the argument is next in case 19635 donald trump versus cyrus vance. Nno County District attorney and that history has issued criminal process against the sitting president of the United States and fortit good reason, e constitution doesnt allow it. Temporary president ial immunity is constitutionally required by article two and accordingly, the supremacy clause to face any authority they have under that state law as to the president. The Second Circuit is wrong and should be reversed. If not reversed the decision weaponizeon is 2300 local and or an overwhelming number of them are elected and thereby accountable to the local constituencies. The decision would allow any two giraffes, distract or interfere with the sitting president to the local prejudice that could influence prosecutorial decisions and those who can then utilize the criminal process in the form of subpoena targeting the president. This isnt speculation. It is what is taking place in the subpoena of the chall
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Is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the american people. And that is what they are trying to do in collaboration with cspan as we invite you to join us in listening to these oral arguments and then convening afterwards with some of americas most thoughtful scholars who filed briefs in our taking positions on both sidesof of the case to help us unpack the arguments we just heard. For an and this has been an extraordinary morning and weve heard three cases involving the president s power to resist the subpoena in the first cases from congress in the second case from the state District Attorney. There are two great scholars and two of americas leading experts on the law of the presidency especially as it relates to the subpoena. Andrew is the professor of law at Joseph Rosenfeld is a lowball at iowa law where he focuses on
Er state under state law as to the president. The Second Circuit is wrong [indiscernible] are elected to office and are accountable to the local constituencies. The decision would allow any da to harass and interfere the sitting president and subject the president to local prejudice that could influence decisions in the state grand jurys can be utilized to issue compulsory process and im targeting the president. This is not mere speculation. Would have taken place in this case. Would have taken place in this case. An additional take the tax returns. How reviewer revealing, the exact same language with coveringtly be counted the exact same documents and sent to the exact same recipients yet purportedly for two different reasons. Nixon,rticle two, under the subpoena we challenge today cannot survive as the second concluded concluded and the da represents, the president s [indiscernible] this he cannot do. Thank you. Counsel,tice roberts you do not argue that the grand jury cannot mr. Sek
Pleasure to welcome you tonight for our program. Before we get started, just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual in our programs, theres no photography and filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is, its cspan. So, show you an isis smile and brush your hair, and get ready in case you get a cameo. When we get to the q a part there is a microphone in the back of the room, and will let you know when theres time for that. Just lined up there to ask your questions. And a politically rest of times its always worthwhile revisiting the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight, our guest speaker, Kermit Roosevelt explores these documents and shares their interpretation of the meeting. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of Pennsylvania Law School he was born and raised in d. C. And attended harvard and yale. Before joining,