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Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
« on: December 30, 2023, 10:25:59 am »
 Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
By Social Links for Victor Nava
Published Dec. 30, 2023, 1:41 a.m. ET


A federal judge in Virginia on Friday dismissed a lawsuit aimed at removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot citing the insurrection clause of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.

The complaint, filed by activists Roy Perry-Bey and Carlos Howard, alleged that Trump “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the US and should therefore be disqualified from seeking the office he once occupied.

Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue to get Trump, 77, off the state’s primary ballot.

“At least five additional federal courts have concluded that citizens attempting to disqualify individuals — including former President Trump — from participating in elections or from holding public office based on the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol lacked standing,” Brinkema wrote in her 13-page ruling.

“Plaintiffs have totally failed to demonstrate how their alleged injuries are traceable to the conduct of defendants,” the judge added.

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Re: Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2023, 10:30:35 am »
I'm glad to see how the judge ruled; but how about ruling that Trump has not been found guilty of insurrection?
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Re: Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2023, 11:57:39 am »
Quote from: libertybele on December 30, 2023, 10:30:35 am
I'm glad to see how the judge ruled; but how about ruling that Trump has not been found guilty of insurrection?

No sense getting out in the weeds with those pesky details.
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Re: Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2023, 04:33:12 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on December 30, 2023, 11:57:39 am
No sense getting out in the weeds with those pesky details.

Top notch reply.
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Re: Federal judge squashes attempt to disqualify Trump from Virginia ballot
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2023, 06:29:35 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on December 30, 2023, 10:30:35 am
I'm glad to see how the judge ruled; but how about ruling that Trump has not been found guilty of insurrection?

You don't reach the merits of an issue if it is determined that there is no standing.

Doesn't matter anyway because of Colorado.  The Justices aren't dumb, and when they rule in that case, they're going to ensure that they do it in such a way that it will cover all of those cases.  I'm with @Hoodat in guessing it will be 7-2.  Might be more.
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