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Ocelot II

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3. The First Amendment took a beating, too. I'm sure the expelled members

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 11:10 PM

Apr 2023

are consulting with lawyers regarding violations of their right to free speech. It also appears that the TN legislature didn't even follow their own procedures for the expulsion of members, so there could be due process issues giving the expelled members the right to sue for damages or reinstatement. This is such a strange situation that I'm not sure where it will lead, legally, but the federal government itself via the DoJ does not usually interfere with the operations of state legislatures because of federalism principles.

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Seems there are civil rights violations in TN. [View all] ALBliberal Apr 2023 OP

SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act RandySF Apr 2023 #1

Wow. Just disbelief. ALBliberal Apr 2023 #2

You inthewind21 Apr 2023 #7

I was but needed your kind reminder. Thank you. ALBliberal Apr 2023 #11

This would probably not fall under the VRA LeftInTX Apr 2023 #13

The First Amendment took a beating, too. I'm sure the expelled members Ocelot II Apr 2023 #3

it's a thoroughtly sh*tty move on the part of stopdiggin Apr 2023 #4

It will lead inthewind21 Apr 2023 #8

They might have a remedy if the legislature failed to follow its own procedures Ocelot II Apr 2023 #9

Joyce Vance on MSNBC just agreed with me, said there was a clear 1st Amendment violation. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #12

Most legislatures have means to eject members. Igel Apr 2023 #5

No inthewind21 Apr 2023 #6

Which parts of the US and Tennessee Constitutions? Ocelot II Apr 2023 #10

DOJ has absolutely nothing to do with how state legislatures conduct their business Takket Apr 2023 #14

The individual expelled legislators might have legit civil claims Ocelot II Apr 2023 #15

Not necessarily ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #17

Taxation without representation ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #16