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What is the question in the case?
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Is a serving President, for separation of powers reasons, entitled to absolute immunity from civil litigation arising out of events which transpired prior to his taking office?
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What did the Court hold?
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No, the Constitution does not grant a sitting President absolute immunity from civil litigation except under highly unusual circumstances.
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How did the District Judge rule on Clinton's immunity request?
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He denied the request but ordered the stay of any trial in the matter until after Clinton's presidency.
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What was the legal provision reviewed in this case?
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Article 1: Seperation of Powers
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On appeal, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal denial but reversed the trial deferment ruling since it would be a "functional equivalent" to an unlawful grant of temporary presidential immunity. |
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