A murder of leading law professors have argued that the Fourteenth Amendment is self-executing and requires local election officials to remove Trump from the ballot, as though he were a “stable genius” who had not reached the age of 35. Taking their lead, citizens’ groups have commenced actions in at least 21 states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for President because he engaged in an insurrection.

Trump has prevailed in three of these cases, but it is only the first lap around the track…

  • AnotherAttorney
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    18 months ago

    the Constitution is pretty clear that Trump is disqualified by the factual finding that he instigated and supported an insurrection

    The fact that every court to address this issue has said this is not the case suggests otherwise.

    • spaceghotiOP
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      128 months ago

      It suggests that every judge ruling on it is afraid for their life if they uphold the Constitution.

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        8 months ago

        … or that there isn’t a legal basis for it because, y’know, that’s kinda the whole point of judges.

        • spaceghotiOP
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          88 months ago

          So judges can’t make bad rulings, even for good reasons? Interesting.

          • AnotherAttorney
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            18 months ago

            They most definitely can — it’s just not generally because they’re in fear of their lives lmfao.