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…

  • spaceghoti@lemmy.oneOP
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    1 year ago

    I don't know, the Constitution is pretty clear that Trump is disqualified by the factual finding that he instigated and supported an insurrection. Any appellate court that strikes it down is going to reveal itself to be severely partisan.

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      1 year 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.