Trust, expectations of this Supreme Court no longer surprise

(Texas Senate) – As the Supreme Court of the United States released several rulings to close out its 2023 term, I wonder aloud how I can expect less of the judicial body that has the final say when it comes to interpreting the laws of the land.The July 1 ruling on presidential immunity became the proverbial falling of the other shoe, after the court announced back in April, that it would hear arguments offered by attorneys hired to justify an even lower bar for how a president of the United States can conduct himself.Related Stories Chief Justice John Roberts penned the familiar-cast 6-3 opinion, writing that former U.S. presidents are absolutely immune from prosecution for actions that are within their constitutional authority.“The president enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the president does is official,” Roberts wrote. “The president is not above the law. But Congress may not criminalize the president’s conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the executive branch under the Constitution.”Let’s hope it’s at least a mixed blessing that SCOTUS sent the case back to a Washington D.C. federal court to further define what the ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ duties of a POTUS are. However,...