I do hope those involved in the 14.3 cases read J. Chutkin's opinion; did you notice she clearly sets forth how/why the President is covered as an officer/office holder: "As the Supreme Court has stated, that principle must govern citizens and officials alike: No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the offi…
I do hope those involved in the 14.3 cases read J. Chutkin's opinion; did you notice she clearly sets forth how/why the President is covered as an officer/office holder: "As the Supreme Court has stated, that principle must govern citizens and officials alike: No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law, and are bound to obey it. " The president is the highest officer in the land as commander in chief and as an elected official both.
I do hope those involved in the 14.3 cases read J. Chutkin's opinion; did you notice she clearly sets forth how/why the President is covered as an officer/office holder: "As the Supreme Court has stated, that principle must govern citizens and officials alike: No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law, and are bound to obey it. " The president is the highest officer in the land as commander in chief and as an elected official both.