SCOTUS Rejects Case Disqualifying Trump From Running
My initial excitement that they may have rejected it because the states control elections and they don’t want to mess with elections was for naught. The case they rejected was one of standing. The case was initially brought by one John Anthony Castro, who is a candidate for the Republican nomination.
Castro filed suit to prevent Trump from appearing on the 2024 ballot and cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment which disqualifies anyone who has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution and then goes on to “engage in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
As we all know, Trump is guilty of both engaging in an insurrection and giving aid and comfort to the insurrectionists.
I have to say that I agree with him, but since I’m not a lawyer, I’m not really clear on the whole standing thing. Nevertheless, it looks like SCOTUS wants to steer clear of the whole keeping Trump off the ballot thing.
I can’t say that I blame them. I can see this becoming a judicial hot potato. No judge will want to touch it because no one wants to be the one to keep a former president from running again especially a former president with a penchant for violent speeches, remarks, and social media posts aimed at anyone who displeases him.
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