Illinois Court Rules Trump Disqualified from the Presidency Under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment
Earlier today, in the case of Anderson v. Trump, Illinois circuit court Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Donald Trump is disqualified from the presidency under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, and therefore must be removed from the Illinois Republican primary ballot. Section 3 states that “No person” can hold any state or federal office if they had previously been “a member of Congress, or… an officer of the United States” or a state official, and then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
Judge Porter’s ruling largely follows the reasoning of the Colorado Supreme Court decision on the same issue, which is currently being reviewed by the federal Supreme Court. She has stayed her ruling in anticipation of an appeal, and it will likely remain on hold until the federal Supreme Court issues its own decision.
I think the Colorado Supreme Court got all the major federal constitutional issues right, and therefore also agree with today’s ruling. Unfortunately, the federal Supreme Court oral argument strongly suggests the justices are going to reverse the Colorado decision on the grounds that Section 3 is not “self-executing,” and therefore cannot be enforced by state governments unless and until Congress enacts additional legislation. If that happens, the Illinois decision won’t have any effect. The same goes for a December ruling against Trump by the Maine Secretary of State.
For those interested, I have filed an amicus brief in the federal Supreme Court case, which explains why a prior criminal conviction on charges of insurrection (or any other criminal charges) is not necessary for for Trump to be disqualified.
I have also written about other issues related to the Section 3 litigation writings, most extensively here and here. In a series of previous VC, I explained why the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol qualifies as an “insurrection” under Section 3 (see here, here, and here).
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Source: https://reason.com/volokh/2024/02/28/illinois-court-rules-trump-disqualified-from-the-presidency-under-section-3-of-the-fourteenth-amendment/
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14th amendment was not properly ratified in 1866. its in the cogressional record. Blah, Ha, Ha… look it up dumb asses.
