Neal Katyal: This opinion shows the legal system working at its best

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s broad claim that he is immune from prosecution for alleged criminal acts he committed as president in trying to overturn the 2020 election in a chain of events that led to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and Legal Analyst Neal Katyal weigh in on the matter.


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Neal Katyal: This opinion shows the legal system working at its best

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[lindaocean]

I am so grateful to the Appeals Court judges for being just and courageous.

[tejanoj]

Meanwhile in FL, judge Aileen Cannon's uncanny bias and level of incompetence are on full display.

[karenlongfellow]

No more TIME for TRUMP - he's had TOO MUCH TIME ALREADY - when will it all stop!?!?!?!?

[DavidJ]

Trump is claiming that the ruling will
cause grave harm to every American who dreams of becoming an American dictator.
😅

[DEBRABurgess-fz]

Why are our republican lawmakers so afraid of Donald Trump?

[dennisp]

Send this narcissist to jail and throw away the keys.

[hifinsword]

This appeal was never about winning. This appeal, just like the others, are about DELAY, DELAY, DELAY!!! A delay is Trump's only chance to avoid a conviction before Nov.

[gladysmercer]

He should be held accountable! He is not above the law!

[kennethquintini]

Praying 🙏 for the scotus to refuse to hear the desperate gasping of the failed wannabe dictator ex-president 😡⚖️🇺🇲☮️👍

[Kawika]

These judges have made history. They have upheld our Constitution in the face of adversity.

[neilwhittaker]

Get Trump in court, no more crap. Throw the book at him.

[carolineurban]

MAGA, please keep sending money to Trump....Melania wants some new extensions....

[DavidJ]

We are living in the age of the narcissistic leader. Leaders with dangerous personality disorders.

“The key point of democracy is the avoidance of dictatorship…the avoidance of a form of rule that is not the rule of law.” -'-'Karl Popper

"The problem before us is how to get rid of the greatest hindrance to civilization – namely, the constitutional inclination of human beings to be aggressive towards one another.”
---Sigmund Freud

“Dictatorship is morally wrong because it condemns the citizens of the state – against their better judgment and against their moral convictions – to collaborate with evil if only through their silence."
--Karl Popper 

“In our democratic societies a man who believes in democracy seems to us an ordinary man. Maybe even a dull man…Let there be a banality of good, and let it be powerful.”
--Rithy Panh 

“Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.”
'---Naomi Klein

[petercullen]

Painfully slow, but results are beautiful.

[letsRegulateSociopaths]

The Supreme Court members will show their colors. Do they support the Constitution or Donald "Dictator for a day" Trump?

[maryrobie]

Get a decision out immediately so we can move forward with trials and get Traitor Trump in prison! End this BS!

[lenellboyer]

Neil, you need to argue the case no one is better suited then you.

[l.matthews]

The Supreme Court needs to act quickly and refuse to take on the appeal!

[АннаНовикова-шм]

Republicans: Democrats do not want to pass the Border and Migration Act.
Dems: Ok, here's the most comprehensive border deal since the Reagan administration, written by a Republican, and endorsed by the Border Patrol union
Republicans: Nevermind, Trump said no and he's a genius!

[kimberknutson]

Excellent, as always. Thank you. Joyce Vance and Neal Katyal (sp?) are 2 of my favorite legal minds. I also really appreciate the 2 regular contributors, and Mika is always great! Again, thank you. : )