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Quotation from United States v. Nixon by Supreme Court of the United States
“However, neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the need for confidentiality of high-level communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances.”
United States v. Nixon, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part IV-B (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The Court accepts both of the President's grounds as real but holds that neither supports an unlimited immunity.
Citation: "However, neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the need for confidentiality of high-level communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances." — Supreme Court of the United States, United States v. Nixon, Opinion of the Court (Burger, C.J.), Part IV-B (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id united-states-v-nixon-q2)
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