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  1. In lawsuit against Trump over Jan 6, DOJ tells appeals court that inciting a riot is not a legally immunized official presidential act so case should proceed for now. (Important caveat: DOJ takes no position on whether Trump in fact instigated the attack.) nytimes.com/2023/03/02/us/politics/trump-jan-6-lawsuits.html
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      One reason this is interesting is DOJ took the opposite view in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, arguing that Trump's disparaging remarks about her to reporters were within the ambit of his official duties. (Basically, you can't sue a president for official acts.)
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