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@kbin.social
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    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.

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