The case will be heard on Feb. 8….
The Supreme Court agreed to take up whether former President Trump can be disqualified from appearing on Colorado’s ballot over his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, setting up a historic case that could upend the presidential election.
The justices’ order sets the case up to be heard at a speedy pace, with oral arguments scheduled for Feb. 8 and a decision to follow that could spark Trump’s removal from the ballot in states across the country.…
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You can find the Court’s order granting cert. and expediting the case at this link.
The cert. grant and expediting of time was expected, given the national importance of this issue and in particular of removing a major candidate from the ballot on grounds that are novel and mostly untested in modern times.
I’m more surprised that the Court did not better focus the questions to be briefed. Trump’s question presented is a blob of a question on disqualification. The challengers to Trump had written 7 questions presented in the alternative. In the Colorado challenge, which does not seem to have been granted by this order, they raised three questions, which somewhat overlap with Trump’s claims.
This seems like it could be a free-for-all in arguments and briefing. I take the failure to hone it down due to lack of consensus on the court or time for there to be serious research on these issues.
Buckle up; it’s going to be a wild ride from here on out….
Note….
I’m NO lawyer….
But I expect in this case that the majority will find a way to duck and punt the enforcement of the admendment to Congress like an impeachment ….
BTW?
Different states base their use of the amendemnt cluase on different criteria….
We’ll see….