Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a majority opinion stating that the trial court will need to evaluate which aspects of Donald Trump's alleged behavior are protected under the new standard set by the Supreme Court. The opinion highlighted the necessity for additional briefing to facilitate this assessment.
The opinion emphasized the need for the trial court to determine whether Trump's actions fall under official or unofficial capacity, a decision that will require further input from both parties involved. Roberts underscored the absence of thorough factual analysis in the previous lower court rulings that denied Trump's immunity.
Roberts expressed disagreement with a dissenting opinion that advocated for an exhaustive definition of Presidential immunity, asserting that such an approach was unnecessary. The case has been remanded to the District Court for a comprehensive review based on the new guidelines provided by the Supreme Court.
