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In reply to the discussion: Florida lawyer files legal challenge to disqualify Trump from 2024 presidential race [View all]Jarqui
(10,918 posts)53. Standing is like a broken record in so many of these cases
Makes my head spin.
I agree with everything you posted above.
In fairness, I haven't had time to dig into the details of this particular case.
Never look at the court docs.
I'm not sure I agree with this:
"Plaintiffs lack standing to challenge Defendants qualifications for seeking the Presidency," Rosenberg wrote, adding that "the injuries alleged" from the insurrection on Capitol Hill more than two years ago "are not cognizable and not particular to them."
Is that a statute of limitations on "more than two years ago" such that the 14th Amendment only applies to insurrections in the past 2 years? (that doesn't make sense to me)
Side note:
As I thought about this, I wonder if there are practical limits. If 150 million voted for President and had standing, they could get 70 million lawsuits from the losing candidate (yea, a bunch would get bundled together and costs would discourage - but it could get crazy)
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Florida lawyer files legal challenge to disqualify Trump from 2024 presidential race [View all]
riversedge
Aug 2023
OP
I doubt if it will hold up in court, especially at the SCOTUS, since he's not been
sinkingfeeling
Aug 2023
#1
Pre-emptive strike. It would have been better to wait for SOS disqualifications
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2023
#3
So you think it can automatically execute as Luttig and Tribe said, I think lol.
Cheezoholic
Aug 2023
#7
Hoping he's got enough financial backing to make it to the FL Supreme Court. He'll win.
ancianita
Aug 2023
#33
:) If this doesn't make it that far, others will. The battle of the 14th is ON,
Hortensis
Aug 2023
#23
Fwiw, Luttig and Tribe believe "eligible voters" in each state have standing.
Hortensis
Aug 2023
#24
Being a voter didn't give the birthers standing to challenge Obama's eligibility.
onenote
Aug 2023
#38
Well, that's a direct quote from Luttig's and Tribe's analysis for lay people.
Hortensis
Aug 2023
#41
Maybe the DoJ is going to have to get off the pot and enforce that 14th amendment.
republianmushroom
Aug 2023
#16
No, Fox News didn't report Newsom wants to remove Trump's name from future ballots (Fact check)
MichMan
Aug 2023
#40
Wait a minute, now. Who is this lawyer? Is he or she a Republican operative trying to get Trump
LaMouffette
Aug 2023
#48
OR it could also be he's a repug trying to clear the Con out of the way for deSatan
onetexan
Aug 2023
#49