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Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause is filed in Michigan
Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitutions insurrection clause is filed in MichiganAssociated Press
A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit in Michigan contending that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from regaining his old job based on a rarely used, post-Civil War provision in the U.S. Constitution.
This is the first time an organization with significant legal resources has sought to block the GOP frontrunners campaign in a swing state.
Free Speech For People argued that Trumps attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and encouragement of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol violated section three of the 14th Amendment, which holds that anyone who swore an oath to uphold the constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it is barred from holding office.
The case is the second the organization has filed to block the GOP presidential frontrunners bid, following one in Minnesota.
A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit in Michigan contending that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from regaining his old job based on a rarely used, post-Civil War provision in the U.S. Constitution.
This is the first time an organization with significant legal resources has sought to block the GOP frontrunners campaign in a swing state.
Free Speech For People argued that Trumps attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and encouragement of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol violated section three of the 14th Amendment, which holds that anyone who swore an oath to uphold the constitution and then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it is barred from holding office.
The case is the second the organization has filed to block the GOP presidential frontrunners bid, following one in Minnesota.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-14th-amendment-insurrection-jan-6-michigan-b5b5b90fa5a4dc916ff8ba4e727626e3
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Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause is filed in Michigan (Original Post)
ificandream
Sep 2023
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calimary
(81,272 posts)1. Good!
More, please!
Nikki28
(557 posts)2. good
but will it work or backfire on us because this could happen to our candidate,judging by what they are now doing in the house.He should be disqualified.
Qutzupalotl
(14,313 posts)3. I think only Trump's actions can be called an insurrection.
Just impeaching Biden would not be enough to keep him off the ballot under the 14th.
republianmushroom
(13,595 posts)4. I like it