Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over disqualifying former President Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot because of the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist clause. But Trump is not the only public official who has been targeted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Last year, Couy Griffin, the founder of Cowboys
There is a spirited debate growing among law professors over the claim that former president Donald Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment from holding office. Various law professors have argued that Trump is already barred, even without a charge or conviction for insurrection or even incitement. I have previously discussed my disagreement with this…
There is a spirited debate growing among law professors over the claim that former president Donald Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment from holding office. Various law professors have argued that Trump is already barred, even without a charge or conviction for insurrection or even incitement. I have previously discussed my disagreement with this…
It is certainly true that state District Judge Francis Mathew found that Griffin’s participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol amounted to insurrection and disqualified him from holding pub.