Secretary of state disqualifies Trump from Maine's Republican primary ballot
While it's true that if the 14A S3 is self-executing, it could allow disqualification while circumventing the due process clause, it seems that the initial implementation of the amendment after the Civil War was targeted at well known Confederates. There was no question that they had rebeled against the government. And so it is here. Res ipsa loquitur.
@hallmarc
lets see if Clarence Thomas recuses himself when they bring this matter to the supreme court, given his wife's involvement and financially funding J6 activities.
@Bliss highly inadvisable to hold our collective breath. I think unfortunately that at least one liberal judge will vote with the conservatives to overturn based on due process rights and complete constitutional chaos.
I'm listening to a good in-depth discussion about this issue along with challenges in other trump cases.
https://www.youtube.com/live/IWMGt7DwuO0?si=GYnxx4plE1Owe15i
@feloneouscat @hallmarc
There have been amicus briefs of upto a dozen notable former White House Officials during Republican administrations arguing for both State's rights & against trumps' absolute immunity claim (including Judge Luttig). At the deadline trump submitted 3 attorney's to file Amicus briefs on behalf of Trump alleging election interference and that Jack Smith has no legal standing to bring charges agains trump & other maga talking pts. No cogent responses to any filed briefs 🤦🤷