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State courts to consider blocking Trump from 2024 ballot under the ‘insurrection’ clause (www.pbs.org)

submitted 11 months ago by DevCat@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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DENVER (AP) — The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former President Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings begin in two states on lawsuits that might end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.

A weeklong hearing on one lawsuit to bar Trump from the ballot in Colorado begins Monday, while on Thursday oral arguments are scheduled before the Minnesota Supreme Court on an effort to kick the Republican former president off the ballot in that state.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why is this even a thing. If dude wasn't a member of the 1% and laws applied as should be usual, he'd be in jail.

[–] paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I understand the frustration in watching him waltz around unfazed after what he did, but we've never had to apply this law before. We need to get this right the first time. We can't afford to fuck up applying this law, and not fucking it up takes time.

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Both the richest and poorest of people are equally prohibited from sleeping under a bridge.

[–] dvoraqs@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

A rich person could probably easily get a permit to do so and pay people to do anything needed for it