An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for another term in office because of Jan. 6 riot
  • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Jan 6th wasnt and insurrection, and trump would need to be convicted of an insurrection not just declared guilty by someone.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Nobody needed to be convicted in 1868, therefore Trump doesn’t need to be convicted today.

        • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          9 months ago

          The 14th Amendment applies to insurrections, not just wars.

          Any attempt to stop the function of government by force is an insurrection, including the Whiskey Rebellion, the Civil War, and Jan 6.

            • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              9 months ago

              Insurrection has a legal definition, and that’s the definition that counts.

              Judges are the ones responsible for deciding whether a legal definition applies, and so far all those involved said it does.

              • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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                9 months ago

                Do you see the issue with one judge or a couple judges deciding who get to run for office at their whim?

                • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  9 months ago

                  Judges already do a lot more than that, they have the power to decide who lives and dies.