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A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether to allow the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete clauses to take effect in September. The decision could affect some 30 million people.

Constitutional law expert Kim Wehle discusses what the Supreme Court's immunity decision means for former President Donald Trump's legal cases.

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term Monday with a monumental ruling that grants former President Donald Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution.

On Monday the Supreme Court issued its most anticipated decision of the term — expanding the power of the presidency, and calling into question whether former President Trump will ever face a trial in federal court for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 election.

In a 6-to-3 decision, along ideological lines, the Court ruled that presidents have absolute immunity for their core constitutional powers, and are entitled to a presumption of immunity for other official acts.

But the Court ruled that presidents do not have immunity for unofficial acts.

Host Ailsa Chang speaks with constitutional law expert Kim Wehle about the legal issues raised by the ruling and with NPR Senior Political editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro about how this decision could impact the election.

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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers — and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to legal affairs journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court's reversal of a longtime precedent giving government agencies leeway to interpret federal regulations.

We look at the Supreme Court decision to throw out a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy deal involving the makers of Oxycontin, that would've shielded the owners of Purdue Pharma from civil lawsuits.