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"Legal Experts Debate Trump's Ballot Eligibility at Supreme Court Amid Jan. 6 Fallout"
politics2 years ago

"Legal Experts Debate Trump's Ballot Eligibility at Supreme Court Amid Jan. 6 Fallout"

Donald Trump is receiving support from a powerful contingent of the conservative legal world, including former Supreme Court clerks and elite appellate advocates, as he battles to stay on state presidential ballots. The case, Trump v. Anderson, has nationwide implications for the November general election and revolves around the interpretation of a constitutional provision related to insurrection. Trump's new principal attorney, Jonathan Mitchell, is arguing that the provision does not apply to the president, while the Colorado challengers are expected to focus on Trump's role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The case is just the beginning of litigation related to the former president this election year, with other controversies, including potential immunity from criminal prosecution, on the horizon.

"Colorado Trial Examines Whether 14th Amendment Can Prevent Trump's 2024 Ballot Eligibility"
politics2 years ago

"Colorado Trial Examines Whether 14th Amendment Can Prevent Trump's 2024 Ballot Eligibility"

Lawyers argue that Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president again due to his role in the 2021 Capitol assault, citing a Civil War-era provision in the US Constitution. Advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has launched a lawsuit in Colorado, seeking to block Trump from running in the state and potentially in other states as well. Trump's lawyers deny that he incited violence and argue that disqualifying him based on untested legal theories would set a dangerous precedent. Legal experts believe the strategy is unlikely to succeed, especially given the conservative majority in the Supreme Court.