As prosecutors nakedly abuse the powers of their office for partisan purposes, the Supreme Court’s decision to extend criminal immunity to a president’s official acts is prudent. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s politically motivated prosecution and special counsel Jack Smith’s politically timed prosecution make the dangers clear.

With lawfare now a routine means of weakening political opponents, the court’s 6-3 majority in Trump v. United States struck the right balance, extending the immunity presidents already enjoy in the civil context, which all nine justices support, to the criminal context.