Opinion of the Court
The Court of Appeals Should Rule on the Energy Task Force Meetings
It is well established that "a President’s communications and activities encompass a vastly wider range of sensitive material than would be true of any `ordinary individual.’" — United States v. Nixon (1974). Chief Justice Marshall, sitting as a trial judge, recognized the unique position of the Executive Branch when he stated that "[i]n no case … would a court be required to proceed against the President as against an ordinary individual." — United States v. Burr (CC Va. 1807). As Nixon explained, these principles do not mean that the "President is above the law." Rather, they simply acknowledge that the…
