: "Civil Immunity for Official Acts: The Supreme Court decision in Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) grants the president absolute immunity from civil lawsuits seeking damages for actions taken within the scope of their official duties."

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Civil Immunity for Official Acts: The Supreme Court decision in Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) grants the president absolute immunity from civil lawsuits seeking damages for actions taken within the scope of their official duties.

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Temporary Criminal Immunity: According to longstanding Department of Justice (DOJ) policy, articulated in memos from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in 1973 and reaffirmed in 2000, a sitting president cannot be indicted or prosecuted.

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