Suit claims Trump violated 14th Amendment of U.S. Constitution

In the court filing, Castro argues Trump violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which bars anyone who engaged in or provided aid or comfort to an insurrection from holding office.

  • treefrog@lemm.ee
    621·
    1 year ago

    Didn’t MTG also provide aid and comfort? Would love to see more lawsuits like this for other traitors.

    • Nougat@kbin.social
      31·
      1 year ago

      Lots of people run afoul of 14A S3, and I would expect that once any of these challenges on its basis succeeds, the moves will begin swiftly to address Trump and others in many states.

      • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        25·
        1 year ago

        Lots of people run afoul of 14A S3,

        Yeah, it’s a habit I’m trying to break. People keep telling me that I have to watch out for 14A S3, but I just can’t help occasionally committing a little light treason. 14AS3 is a constant topic around our dinner table, discussed only less than the merits of 26 U.S. Code § 36B of the US tax code.

  • zebs@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 year ago

    Is there any possibility that this lawsuit is an attempt to get a favourable (to the republican party) ruling (that Trump can stand) by presenting a poor case and therefore blocking a properly prepared and presented case on the basis that it has already been ruled on?

    • PeleSpirit@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      I see what you’re saying but he’s only running in the swing states so it messes with Trump’s chances. He’s definitely an anti-trumper, imo.

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago

      They’re not smart enough to do that.

      My guess is that they’ll try to get it tossed on the grounds that he’s also running for President and this is a conflict of interest.

      I think a lawsuit like this would have a much better chance of success if it were being filed by a secretary of state, an AG, or some other offical that doesn’t have direct skin in the game.

      • Dkarma@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 year ago

        Doesn’t that show he’s actively being damaged by Trump’s running tho and this has standing? The recourse he’s asking for is directly in line with that reasoning.

      • FoundTheVegan@kbin.social
        5·
        1 year ago

        This dude is getting paid in exposure. It’s midly amusing that this grift is messing with Trump, but this is nothing but a PR move for a small time lawyer to get news articles about him. Nothing will come of it and absolutely no one should be giving him money for his self serving ways.

    • Billiam@lemmy.world
      351·
      1 year ago

      You know what’s better than donating money to a Republican opposing Trump? Donating to a Democrat, because in addition to opposing Trump they also:

      1. want you to marry who you want
      2. want you to be able to afford going college
      3. want you to be able to afford going to the doctor
      4. reduce income inequality
      5. don’t suck up to Russia
      6. care about climate and our environment
      7. want to strengthen the power of labor against capital

      among other things. So why support a Republican who agrees with you on exactly one issue, when you could support a candidate who agrees with you on multiple issues?

    • Aidinthel@reddthat.com
      8·
      1 year ago

      The lawsuit is cool and all, but one of the other articles in my feed is that one billion people are expected to die due to climate change over the next century, and this idiot wants to increase oil and coal production.

    • [email protected]@lemm.ee
      4·
      1 year ago

      The enemy of my enemy, is still my enemy, not my friend. He may be fighting against trump, but he’s not doing it because he’s a good person, or because he has good intentions.