Entity: United States v. Nixon
📊 Facts Database / Entities / United States v. Nixon

United States v. Nixon

1 Facts
2 Related Topics
In United States v. Nixon (1974), the U.S. Supreme Court ordered President Richard Nixon to turn over Oval Office tape recordings, demonstrating that presidential assertions of privilege can be reviewed and overridden by the judiciary.
July 24, 1974 high temporal
A precedent showing the Supreme Court's authority to require compliance with judicial orders from a sitting president.