United Sates v Nixon by James Quintana https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6 Landmark Supreme Court Case Summary en-us 2019-03-06 19:01:33 UTC 2023-10-07 05:20:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png 0368202 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338566959 A prosecutor, searched for audio tapes of conversations recorded by Nixon in the Oval Office. Nixon stated that he was immune from the subpoena claiming executive privilege, which meant that Nixon had the right to refuse to give the tapes to the government ]]> 2019-03-06 19:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338566959 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338568677 No. The court felt that the president's executive privilege was not absolute, meaning that not even the president is above the rule of law. He was ordered to turn over the tapes because the court's need to provide a full and fair trial outweighed the president's need for confidentiality.]]> 2019-03-06 19:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338568677 0368202 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338572410 2019-03-06 19:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338572410 0368202 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338628937 Is the president's right to safeguard certain information, using his "executive privilege" confidentiality power, entirely immune from judicial review?]]> 2019-03-06 21:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338628937 0368202 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338630327 2019-03-06 21:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338630327 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338699166 The result was the president's executive privilege being limited. American president's today know they are not above the law so the presidency today is much more transparent. ]]> 2019-03-07 03:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338699166 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338700859 2019-03-07 03:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/338700859 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/339418942 United States v Nixon Summary]]> 2019-03-08 18:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/339418942 Summary tmedero https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340536556 Nixon is accused of having some connection with the Watergate investigation. He is subpoena by the court to turn over tapes that could link him the break in. ]]> 2019-03-12 17:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340536556 Summary tmedero https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340537334 Does the president have the right to "Executive Privilege " when it comes to a court order? 
Does he need to give over the tapes? ]]> 2019-03-12 17:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340537334 Sum tmedero https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340538718 He had to give the tapes 
He resigned from the office 
1st President in history to resign 
"Rule of Law]]> 2019-03-12 17:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340538718 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340696379 2019-03-13 02:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340696379 No, the court said that Nixon must turn over the tapes, because he does not have executive privilege, and he is not above the law. 0431306 https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340696504 Summary ]]> 2019-03-13 02:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/0368202/g6ko8fdjmta6/wish/340696504