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Chief Justice:
John Robert (Bottom row, middle)
Associate Justices:
(Top row, left to right)

Neil Gorsuch

Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kegan

Brett Kavanaugh

(Bottom row, left to right, skipping John Roberts)

Stephen G. Breyer

Clarence Thomas

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Samuel Alito

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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decision: President's Immunity in Criminal Proceedings does not apply to a criminal investigation

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New York County District office subpoenaed Trump's financial records in a criminal investigation.

Trump sues District Attorney in Federal Court, claiming presidential immunity to state criminal investigation

Federal Court dismisses case cites Younger v. Harris, says president is not granted immunity

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agrees that president is not granted immunity, but Younger v. Harris did not apply in this case

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Article II Grants the President Immunity

Supremacy Clause  defeats any District Attorney's Authority

By allowing this subpoena, it opens any sitting president to harassment

Petitioner states this is based off of prejudice against the president, and insinuates it is an act of partisanship by democrats

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Presidents must comply with the legal process for "private actions" like all other American citizens

President is not above the law when it pertains to criminal investigations, they are only immune from investigation of official actions and criminal prosecution

The Subpoena does not violate Article II, the Supremacy Clause, and is not an act of Partisanship

The actions subpoenaed happened before President was in office, and by granting him temporary immunity while he is in office may cause the statue of limitations to pass, meaning the president will never be tried

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Q: Does a State County Prosecutor have the authority to  subpoena a private agencies for a citing President's tax records, in which the president is unable to claim executive privilege?
A: Article II and the Supremacy Clause do not prevent, or require a higher standard, to issue a Subpoena to a sitting president for a State Criminal Case.
Vote: 7-2

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Concurring authored by Brett Kavanaugh
Cited United States v. Nixon, stating the prosecutors exhibited a need for President's information
Dissenting Opinions Authored by Thomas and Alito

Thomas said while the president is not granted immunity in the cases of subpoena, he can be granted a relief from it being enforced

Alito stated a president is offered greater protection from State Laws than Federal Laws

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Majority Opinion authored by John Roberts

Cited Supreme Court Precedent Clinton v. Jones (1997) which stated a federal criminal subpoena does not hinder with a president's ability to function as president

Cited Burr v. United States (1807) stating a president is not held to a higher standard under the law than any other citizen in private affairs

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Judicial Restraint

This Supreme Court decision did not create any new policy or overturn any court case

It used Supreme Court precedents like Clinton v. Jones, which involved a state civil suit, and United States v. Nixon, involving a federal criminal subpoena, and applied it to Trump's subpoena in a state criminal investigation

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Syllabus and Court Opinions