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The United States Supreme Court unanimously rejected Nixon's use of executive privilege regarding the Watergate Scandal.
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The needs of the judicial process outweigh Presidential privilege.
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The separation of powers necessitates that judicial power cannot be shared with the executive branch, and vice versa.
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It would impede the judicial systems ability to handle criminal prosecutions of the Executive Branch.
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It would upset the balance of powers between the legislative, judicial, and executive branches while impeding the important role of the court system.
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Executive privilege is not more important than justice and constitutionality.
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This does not inherently apply to issues of military, diplomacy, or national security.
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Nixon does not assert that any of these conditions apply to the disclosure of his tapes.
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The Presidents need for confidential communication does not automatically give him executive privilege in all cases.
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The President does have certain enumerated powers under the U.S. Constitution.
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This does not inherently grant the President immunity all types of judicial review.
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If an issue is a matter of broad claims of public interest, executive privilege is not guaranteed.
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He is allowed confidentiality in his conversations, as are all citizens.
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The United States court system necessitates that all facts in a case are relevant and necessary for a fair trial.
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The integrity of the justice system depends on the full disclosure of facts.
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It is the courts duty to carry out due process of law and all evidence is necessary to adequately fulfill this duty.
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It is the duty of the court, not the President to decide the law.
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There is no official definition of judicial power as it relates to the enforcement of a Presidential subpoena.
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There are precedents that have been regarded as unconstitutional that pertain to the Executive Branch of the government, like the ruling in Powell v. McCormack.
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Executive privilege is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, it is only inferred based on what is stated regarding Presidential duties.
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