United States v. Nixon (1974)

In the Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon, the court ruled that President Nixon must deliver the tapes he had recorded in the oval office as evidence. The constitutional issue was whether or not Nixon had the right, under the duty of President, to deny the court. The ruling was that he could not deny the court and that he must agree to the subpoena. Instead of delivering the tapes, Nixon decided to step down as president. My opinion is that the president is not above the law, especially if he/she is under investigation for something unlawful.An instance where executive privilege might be used would be if the information that would be revealed, would jeopardize the lives of Americans, domestic or foreign.



This is a video of Nixon's speech before his resignation. Ultimately, Nixon's last act was one of rebellion against the court and the political process.