The 14th Amendment's insurrection clause and its application to President Trump's disqualification from state primary ballots is raising questions. Maine's disqualification of Trump has sparked concerns about the legitimacy of the decision, with the issue likely to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Concerns have been raised about the implications of Congress banning someone from a state ballot and the potential for the Supreme Court to rule against Trump on ballot removal. The strategy to kick Trump off the ballot under the 14th Amendment is causing chaos, with concerns about the broader precedent on the meaning of the 14th Amendment, Section 3. There is a possibility that the Supreme Court may choose to avoid deciding on the election-related matter, as it has a history of punting on Trump-related election questions.
SCOTUS problem on the CO case is that it cannot rule in Trump's favor without setting broader precedent on the meaning of the 14th Amendment, Section 3. Since they really don't want to get involved in deciding elections, I think there is a good chance they punt. We'll soon see.
When it comes to election questions, SCOTUS has a history of punting on Trump. https://t.co/IRJHa4uKEg https://t.co/UiapbOEoqW
Strategy to Kick Trump Off the Ballot Under the Fourteenth Amendment Already Causing Chaos (So In Re Griffin Was Correctly Decided) https://t.co/vfGkvCoLOg
Haberman: Trump Privately Very Worried SCOTUS Will Rule Against Him On Ballot Removal https://t.co/OjkM6NhQhI
WHY TRUMP IS IN TROUBLE ON 14th AMENDMENT: It makes no sense that only Congress can ban someone from a state ballot since the only way to unban them would be a 2/3 vote of the same Congress. Why would Congress ban then override their own ban? Clearly the implication of the… https://t.co/jI3oLCxDZU
WHY TRUMP IS IN TROUBLE ON 14th ANENDMENT: It makes no sense that only Congress can ban someone from a state ballot since the only way to unban them would be a 2/3 vote of the same Congress. Why would Congress ban then override their own ban? Clearly the implication of the… https://t.co/NaB2ABgqk6
How the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause applies to a president is a question with "legitimacy," @beckerdavidj says following Maine's disqualification of Donald Trump from its presidential primary ballot. "It has to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court." https://t.co/TApfcDtHfQ