 ABC Legal contributor Kate Shaw. This case is not unanimous, but a very big win for former President Trump. Recognizing for the first time this sort of immunity of ex-presidents, not for everything they do. Unofficial acts are still subject to prosecution, but recognizing this kind of some absolute immunity for core presidential functions, some qualified immunity for other official acts, that seems to be what the opinion says, is an enormous addition of new powers and protections to the president.