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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Judge Luttig is talking about the possibility that Georgia will use 14A to disqualify Trump from running for office. [/quote]
If any Secretary of State leaves Trump off of a ballot due to the 14th amendment his campaign will challenge in court, it will go up to SCOTUS, and SCOTUS will order that he be put on the ballot. It’s an interesting legal exercise but pointless as any kind of practical solution.[/quote]

I wouldn't count on that. First, the 14th Amendment is pretty clear. SCOTUS may await consideration or determination pending the outcome of GA or some of the other cases, but if someone is convicted of sedition against the United States, then it is cut and dried. Also, the SCOTUS is made up of Federalist Society judges who are at the end of the day, not Trump supporters. Trump was a vessel not their leader.[/quote]
Trump hasn’t been charged with sedition so he’s not going to get convicted of it. Even the Proud Boys and Oathkeepers who were convicted of seditious conspiracy weren’t convicted of sedition. I hate Trump too but please don’t waste hopes on this.[/quote]

I don't think this 14th amendment stuff makes much sense, but it has to be pointed out that the 14th amendment doesn't say anything about convictions.  IT says that any officer of the US who "shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion" or given aid and comfort, is ineligible.  The amendment was specifically targeted at confederates, and very few of them were ever prosecuted or convicted of treason or anything similar.  [/quote]
The meaning of the words “engaged” and “insurrection or rebellion” will need to be determined by the courts.[/quote]

So?  Courts do stuff like that every day without relying on criminal convictions.[/quote]

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