Enforcement of the 14th Admendment, Article 3

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(01-09-2024, 12:57 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Well his opinion is that it is flimsy, but he is 100% correct that four of the eight judges in this case ruled that Trump should not be barred from the ballot under the 14th amendment.  The original trial judge and three of the seven appellate court judges.  Who brought the case to the court's attention and what political party they belong to is irrelevant to the argument before the court.

The descent was ONLY to Colorado election law, not if Trump was an insurrectionist to which all 8 ruled that Trump is an insurrectionist. The lower court ruled that the 14th A didn't apply to the President.  The 14A, Article 3 to include ANY OFFICE and that question was addressed in the original debate by Sen Johnson and Sen Morill.  The 14A Article 3 says you only need to have ENGAGED to be DISQUALIFIED from HOLDING ANY OFFICE.  All 8 agreed to this fact.

The poster mentions STANDING, maybe in a different context than what I thought he meant.  However, in law standing is the right of a party to challenge the conduct of another party in court. Standing is not about the actual issues of the case. Instead, it is about the parties to the lawsuit and where they “stand” in relation to each other. Courts treat standing as an “antecedent” to a lawsuit. In other words, a party must prove they have standing before the court will consider the merits of the case.  So a voter in California couldn't challenge Trump in Colorado, b/c they lack standing.  If someone damages your friend's property, you cannot sue for your friend b/c you lack standing.  Only your friend would have the standing to bring a suit.  So YES, I agree, it's only relevant when Trump spreads the disinformation that this is all Joe Biden's efforts to keep him off the ballot.

For the record, These cases were brought by Colorado Republicans, and in Maine, a GOP state Senator which gave the plaintiffs legal standing in their respective states.  Joe Biden or the "Deep State" didn't bring these lawsuits as some of these conspiracy theorists wackos want to think.

Anyhow in other breaking news, the SCOTUS announced late yesterday that they will only rule on if a state's Supreme Court has the authority to bar Trump from their ballots in regard to their election laws.