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…

  • spaceghotiOP
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    106 months ago

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

    • AnotherAttorney
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      6 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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        76 months ago

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

        • AnotherAttorney
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          06 months ago

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