the january 2nd, 2024 trial they proposed by special counsel, jack smith, in his election interference criminal case against donald trump. the brief, which stretches a pd switch pushes up interest. it amounts to a considerable rebuke of trump s legal team s call for the proceedings to be essentially drawn out. meanwhile two conservative legal scholars, members of the federal society in good standing have published an audacious argument that trump s constitutionally prohibited from running for president. in that state official have not only the authority, but a legal obligation to prevent his name from even appearing on the ballot. the legal paper authored by university of chicago professor, liam bosch, and university of saint thomas professor, michael stokes paulson, centers on section three of the 14th amendment. a provision that bars those who have taken an oath to support the constitution of the united states from returning to public