Background
The Current President during this case
Richard Nixon (37th Pres)
What was Nixon charged with?
The concealment and covering up of the Watergate Scandal
What was the ruling of Nixon v U.S.?
(9-0) Unanimous (U.S. Win)
What was Nixon hiding from the public?
The Watergate Tapes
What amendments/laws were Nixon accused of violating?
28th Amendment
Article II
What Court was Nixon v U.S. settled in?
The Supreme Court
When did Nixon v U.S. take place?
July 8th, 1974
What privilege was Nixon accused of abusing?
Executive privilege
What precedent did Nixon v U.S. set?
The President could not over abuse his executive power in order to withhold important information from the public.
What was the Watergate scandal?
An unknowing breach of privacy by wiretapping personal conversations in the oval office.
Where is the President given the power of executive privilege in the Constitution?
It doesn't, it was given from the doctrine of separation of powers.
What was the Court's reasoning behind their ruling?
Neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the generalized need for confidentiality of high-level communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity.