cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4561007

A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”

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[+] 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    In the case of the one recent person bounced out on 14th Amendment grounds... it was based on a conviction first. Even that conviction wasn't grounds for immediate removal, that required a legal challenge.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/cowboys-trump-fanatic-lawsuit-wins-sets-big-precedent-rcna46946

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In both houses of Congress, majorities (232–197 in the House and 57-43 in the Senate) found Trump to be liable for the insurrection:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    That's the indictment, the conviction needed to happen in the Senate and that didn't happen.

    It's the equivalent of Jack Smith indicting Trump on 4 felony counts, if the jury fails to convict, it doesn't mean anything.

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