U.S. Supreme Court hands down several controversial rulings

The Supreme Court continues to shock the nation as they continue to hand down rulings overturning major decisions —while setting other controversial precedents. (AP Photo)By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com On July 1, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents do have some immunity for official acts that took place during their presidency. This decision was made in a 6-3 ruling, with the majority opinion belonging to the conservative justices. The ruling will be applicable for all current and future presidents, however this Supreme Court decision is especially beneficial for former president Donald Trump. This decision aligns with his claims of immunity to criminal prosecution for his role in the events that took place in the nation’s capital on Jan.6, 2021.& Trump argued to dismiss the indictment he received from a federal court based on four counts of conduct that happened during his presidency, following the 2020 election. He was charged with conspiring to overturn the results by spreading false claims of election fraud in an attempt to interfere with the collecting, counting and certifying of the election results.& Trump claimed that the charges should be dismissed based on presidential immunity.President Joe Biden spoke on the Supreme Court’s opinion on presidential immunity...