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Roberts Jr., plus the Supreme Court’s five other royalists who joined him to fashion a decision that bestows upon the American president immunity from accountability for “official” acts that might leave him open for prosecution were he an ordinary citizen. In her ferocious dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority’s decision makes the president a “king above the law.” So here we are, having defeated King George III in 1783, only to end up two centuries later with an American sovereign with powers that would make previous tyrants drool. Share 1672 Comments Popular opinions articles HAND CURATED * Opinion|America’s close call July 14, 2024 Opinion|America’s close call July 14, 2024 * Opinion|What do we want to do, America? July 13, 2024 Opinion|What do we want to do, America? 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