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Offline ABX

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Delegate Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Nomination
« on: June 24, 2016, 10:10:35 pm »
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A Virginia delegate to the Republican National Convention filed a class action lawsuit in federal court Friday challenging a state law that binds delegates to support the primary winner at the nominating convention.

The outcome of the lawsuit could have significant implications for Donald Trump's nomination, as it will be a test case of a key argument being pushed by some Trump opponents who want to see him stopped at a contested convention....

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/delegates-file-lawsuit-challenging-binding-rules-n598696

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Re: Delegate Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Nomination
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 10:16:33 pm »
probably a long shot but I wish them luck
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Re: Delegate Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Nomination
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 10:17:22 pm »
This lawsuit was already tried and won at the SCOTUS level back in the 60's or 70's, I'm not remembering right now.  What more could there be to decide?  It was already ruled that state law cannot take precedence over voting with the private entity of a political party.

Edit: Cousins v Wigoda 1974
« Last Edit: June 24, 2016, 10:21:14 pm by RoosGirl »
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