Practice question
State the temporal nature of presidential immunity from domestic suit, including Nepomuceno's treatment of official and private acts. Explain why it does not permanently erase wrongdoing after incumbency.
Legal references
- Nepomuceno v. Duterte, UDK No. 16838, May 11, 2021, main resolution, presidential immunity during incumbency: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/may2021/udk_16838_2021.html
- Office of the Ombudsman v. Duterte, G.R. Nos. 198201 and 198334, March 15, 2023, main decision, accountability and limits of presidential immunity: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/mar2023/gr_198201_2023.html
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