1. The appeals-court panel yesterday affirmed that presidents enjoy total immunity only from suits concerning their official actions. 2. Ginsburg, almost from his first day on the case, has sought total immunity from prosecution for his client in exchange for her testimony. 3. Ginsburg Tuesday was expected to file a motion trying to enforce what he called an existing agreement for total immunity for Lewinsky. 4. Lundwall had initially thought he would receive total immunity when he agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, Riley said. 5. Still, some legal experts said limited immunity for Lewinsky would have the same effect as total immunity. 6. The former White House intern was granted total immunity in return for her complete testimony in the sex-and-perjury probe targetting President Clinton. 7. There is a big difference between Lewinsky receiving total immunity, which is what she says she was granted by Starr, and limited immunity. 8. Ginsburg, however, continued to insist that Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr go through with a deal to grant Ms. Lewinsky total immunity from prosecution if she testifies. 9. He said HMOs and foreign diplomats are the only two groups with total immunity from lawsuits. 10. In May, the House of Lords ruled that Pinochet did not enjoy total immunity from arrest as a former head of state. |
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