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Palm Beach County lawyer files legal challenge in Southern District of Florida to disqualify Donald Trump from 2024 presidential race

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    spit-evil-olive-tips
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    direct link to the filing and the full docket on Courtlistener it's 7 pages long, and man, if you're going to file something like this that you know will get national attention, fucking spellcheck...

    direct link to the filing and the full docket on Courtlistener

    it's 7 pages long, and man, if you're going to file something like this that you know will get national attention, fucking spellcheck it, have someone proofread it, or something:

    After he was finished with his speech, Trump returned to the White House and watched he later events unfold on television

    and ahs also been indicted by the City of Manhattan and State of Georgia for other election related crimes

    noted legal scholar Laurene Tribe

    They conclude that disqualification subject to Sectio n 3 does not constitute a punishment or a deprivation of any :liberty” or “ right”

    and further, is barred rom particpating in the Republican Presidential primary

    he also has a complete lack of footnotes or other citations.

    and I don't think an indictment works the way he claims it does here:

    However, the mere fact that he has been formally indicted for various felonies including insurrection against the federal government mandates that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment be triggered.

    on the merits, I think it's pretty obvious that Trump committed insurrection, and if we lived in a sane country it'd be uncontroversial that clause of the 14th Amendment would disqualify him. but I don't think this lawsuit is going to be the way it happens.

    18 votes
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      Yeah, in light of the details you pulled up, this is like an old fashioned war with the armies lining up to exchange volleys and some random fires first. I think the Federalist society members...

      Yeah, in light of the details you pulled up, this is like an old fashioned war with the armies lining up to exchange volleys and some random fires first.

      I think the Federalist society members scholarship supporting this kind of claim is interesting both for the argument and for who is making it. I expect more reputable people and people with some official role will also be making moves, but this guy's case is not serious.

      5 votes
    2. funchords
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      He even typoed his address on the bottom, "Boynto Beach , FL 33426"

      He even typoed his address on the bottom, "Boynto Beach , FL 33426"

      2 votes
    3. boxer_dogs_dance
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      This sheds some light on the state of play at the moment. It will change and be interesting to watch....

      This sheds some light on the state of play at the moment. It will change and be interesting to watch.
      vhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/14th-amendment-section-3-new-legal-battle-trump/story?id=102547316

  2. boxer_dogs_dance
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    This is the first attempt but the article discusses other pending actions by state attorney generals.

    This is the first attempt but the article discusses other pending actions by state attorney generals.

    5 votes