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Baude and Paulsen: Donald Trump Disqualified to Serve as President Under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Will Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen, two eminent conservative legal scholars, have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming University of Pennsylvania Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders… Continue reading
Ned Foley Blogging Next Week
Thanks to Ned. Please direct any tips and queries to him.
“Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account”
Politico:
Special Counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, earlier this year, according to newly revealed court documents.
Twitter’s initial resistance to complying with the Jan. 17 warrant resulted in a federal judge holding… Continue reading
Judge Luttig and Jeh Johnson to Chair Bipartisan ABA Task Force for American Democracy
From the mission statement (Task force members):
Clearly, our American democracy is not as strong as we once thought and there are those who seem determined to push it to the breaking point. The time for answers and action… Continue reading
“Textualism and Anti-Novelty Under Moore v. Harper”
Michael Weingartner writes.
“Georgia Grand Jury Likely to Hear Trump Case Next Week”
NYT:
The fourth criminal case involving Donald J. Trump is likely to come to a head next week, with the district attorney in Atlanta expected to take the findings from her election interference investigation to a grand jury.
The Georgia… Continue reading
SBF Campaign Finance Charges are Back In Case
Teddy Schleifer with the details.
“Special counsel still scrutinizing finances of Trump’s PAC”
Politico:
Special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of efforts by Donald Trump and others to subvert the 2020 election remains ongoing — with at least one interview this week that focused on fundraising and spending by Trump’s political action committee.
Meanwhile,… Continue reading
Wisconsin: “Capitol police investigate convicted felon over potential stalking behavior targeting Elections Commission head Meagan Wolfe”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
“‘Fake’ elector plot raised concerns over legal peril, indictment shows”
WaPo:
The allegation that campaign officials sought to prevent electors in other states from learning about the language used in Pennsylvania is a key new revelation in the four-count, 45-page federal indictment, which accuses Trump of a sprawling effort to… Continue reading
“The Jolt: Timing of possible Trump indictment by Fulton DA still uncertain”
AJC:
Security is tightening at the Fulton County Courthouse. Many staffers are working from home, and District Attorney Fani Willis said she’s “ready” to move forward with her decision regarding election interference charges against former President Donald Trump and his… Continue reading
“‘Of course he lost’: Ron DeSantis rejects Trump’s 2020 election claims”
NBC News:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he was the true winner of the 2020 presidential election in his most forceful comments to date on the matter.
“Whoever puts their hand on the Bible… Continue reading
Watch Video of My Conversation on CNN with Jim Acosta About How Trump Could Serve If Convicted of a Felony But Could Not Vote for Himself in Florida
Video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEX_XJ-58s4&t=44s