An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for another term in office because of Jan. 6 riot
    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 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.

      • CableMonster
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        10 months ago

        Sounds good if it is a universally understood insurrection.

        • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 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
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            10 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
              1·
              10 months ago

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

              • CableMonster
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                10 months ago

                Thats fair, but Trump running for office could be a lot bigger than that if it leads to domestic conflict.

                • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  10 months ago

                  Judges generally don’t care if their decisions lead to domestic conflict. Nor should they, that’s how rule of law can succumb to mob rule.

                  • CableMonster
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                    10 months ago

                    I understand that, but when judges do things like remove people from ballots over accusation, that is obviously a political decision.