WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Respect My Vote! Assistant Director Chris Walton issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision giving the President of the United States of America immunity for “official acts.” The decision said the President does not have complete immunity for “unofficial acts”,leaving lower courts to continue to litigate what falls under that bar.
“They turned in their homework late and it was still wrong. The Supreme Court in this decision has left many questions as to whether or not the position ‘No one is above the law’ still stands. This is not a decision that was written for the ages, this is a decision that will only cause more cases to be created as they left it to the courts to decide what is and isn’t an official or unofficial act. The court has ruled on presidential immunity. “A former president is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his “conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority,” the ruling says. Hip Hop Caucus believes no one should be above the law, including any former President of the United States of America.
Our system of checks and balances must remain. This decision is a blow to the American system of government as the model of equality, justice and democracy. Furthermore, releasing this decision at this late stage in a presidential election year requiring further lower court analysis will only cause more delays to justice. This Supreme Court has compromised its image and its integrity in the eyes of the American people and things must change going forward. Because of this decision the American people will go to the polls this November without a complete story.
This November when we go to the ballot box let’s make sure our voices are heard and our votes respected. We want a democracy that works, a democracy that welcomes everyone and proudly stands for human, civil and voting rights. All of these issues are on the ballot this November. The Supreme Court and who appoints it and who confirms it is on the ballot this November and it is now in the hands of the American people to make their voices heard and their votes respected. With fear for our democracy, please get out and vote!”
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